How Does Blood Clot?
Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
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Trusting your Teen
The biggest barrier to trusting your teen, is the unpredictable nature of the beast. If you could be sure that your teen would remain, the delightful dinner companion, or the chatty child who tells you every detail of their life,…
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Slimming Clothing
So you have probably already tried the daily diet, the exhausting exercise and the weight-loss pills. Sometimes nothing seems to work when you just want to drop a few pounds. You might not realize that altering your wardrobe a bit…
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How to Shape your Eyebrows
Properly shaped eyebrows frame your eyes and complete your whole look. Many people will spend many of their hard-earned dollars on techniques that may or may not promise the results you want. So, as the saying goes, if no one…
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Ways to Enjoy Movies at Home
It’s movie night! In light of the tough economy, you can save a lot of money by spending your movie night at home instead of the theatres. And, even better, it can be just as much fun! Here are some…
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Is there a Functional Family
When I first heard the term “dysfunctional family”, I thought of people who go on shows like Jerry Springer. Dysfunctional sounds so extreme. But, as I looked around me and watched families I knew and didn’t know, dysfunctional seemed to…
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Are Men under as much Pressure to look Good as Women
Everyone is under a certain amount of pressure to look good as this is a superficial world where appearances count for a great deal. You can be as brainy as you want, but if you don’t look good you are…
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Advantages of Buying Handmade Clothing
Handmade clothing can be very special. You can often buy such clothing at craft fairs, online and at special boutiques. There are different reasons why one might prefer to purchase such clothing. The following are some of these advantages. It…
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End of Life Communication on saying Goodbye
My father’s death seemed regulated by the policy that governed all aspects of his life. He wanted never to be a nuisance, a pain, a bore, or to take center stage. Throughout my life he was a presence, mostly unspoken,…
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End of Life Communication on saying Goodbye
When someone you love is dying, it is best to say your goodbyes while they are still coherent, able to hear and understand, and hopefully able to respond. When my cousin was dying of leukemia, his wife would talk to…
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Functional Families
The functional family does exist. One can be found in every home in America. The true question doesn’t lie within asking if the functional family exists, rather, if a family with a specific level of functionality exists. All families function,…
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Grooming Tips for the Traveling Man
No self-respecting 21st century man should ever leave home for an extended period of time without a grooming kit. Even if you’re one of those men who favor the unshaven, unkempt, and disheveled look, it’s still important to travel with…
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Family and what it Means
Family is a niche for developing close and intimate relationships with your family members. It is a warm place by the fire that so much resembles like home. Family is all about acceptance, humor, and relief of stress. Your…
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Blood is not Thicker than Water – No
You cannot pick your family but you can pick your friends. If it was the other way around, then blood might be thicker than water. I no longer automatically pick my family over my friends because I do not believe…
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Why Men don’t like their Women to be Super Skinny
As a biologist, the current fascination in the western media with ultra thin women has been equally fascinating to me. From a biological standpoint it makes little sense. For those of you that don’t believe in evolution, humor me. In…
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Victorias Secrets best Products
Victoria’s Secret is every woman’s best friend. Bright, colorful stores are filled with all of the must have undergarments, body lotions, lingerie, and more. Aside from the night time items, Victoria’s Secret stores offer sexy shoes, tops, jeans, and other…
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Death of a Child
As I sat looking at the happy guests at my fathers wedding I remember I was happy, Mia about to turn two in a couple of weeks , she was so excited to see everyone dancing and obviously wanted to…
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The Functional Family Fact or Fancy
Functional families rarely show up in family court or reality TV. Their neighbours hardly ever find it necessary to phone the police about their activities. Members of functional families have few lurid stories to tell their friends and therapists. Gossip…
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Sadness of Death
The unavoidable reality of death struck me full force with the violent passing of a single life. Up until then, I did not spend a lot of time mourning death. I heard about death and I was saddened by it,…
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Why Men don’t like their Women to be Super Skinny
We all know that the media can be quite an influential medium when it comes to style and alleged preferences. In the rather subjective category of what is perceived as beautiful females, we are often exposed to tall, slender supermodels…
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How to Mend a Hole in a Cashmere Sweater
Mend it rather than assign it to the duster box. They are wise words but it can often be very difficult to achieve a successful and professional looking mend. A cashmere jersey is an investment and as such you want…
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How to Support someone while they Mourn a Death
Helping someone to come to terms with, and cope with, the loss of a loved one, is something we are not always well equipped to deal with. The following gives some advice on how to offer practical and emotional support…
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End of Life Communication on saying Goodbye
Saying goodbye Each of us have experienced grief over a death that has touched our life’s. I feel that in order to continue with our daily lives after experiencing a death, that we should think about it in a different…
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Learning to take Responsibility for your own Behavior
Mature persons accept responsibility for their behavior, resisting the urge to place blame on circumstances or other people if they are unhappy with their life situation. Before an individual is fully mature, it is common to blame a dysfunctional childhood when things…
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Why is Romance more Important to Women than to Men
Why is romance more important to women than men? I can’t at all agree with that statement! I am fresh to this dating thing, having been happily married from 1983-2004 but I can vouch for the fact that I am…
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How to Cope while a Family Member is in Iraq
I am not going to lie to you and say dealing with a family member being in harms way is an easy thing to deal with, because it’s not. Nor am I going to give you a path to follow…
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Dealing with Death Strategies for Coping with the Passing of Loved ones
I know why they run when I come in the room.And other strange facts of being a Chaplain.Musings of GM Get ready, Set, Go“The Chaplain is here. How long will/can you stay. Need a glass of water, coffee, anything?” Then…
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Skinny Chubby Mens Preferences Women Attractive Huggable Fit Healthy
Men preferred their women to be healthy rather than skinny or chubby. Being skinny doesn’t mean you’re unhealthy yet in the eyes of most people you are anorexic. It’s true that finding a good dress that will fit skinny people…
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Foot Odor Smelly Shoes how to Clean Shoes Eliminating Shoe Odors
It happens to everybody at one time or another, their shoes begin to grow microorganisms in them, causing the most horrible smell anyone could ever imagine. Every step you take emits that awful odor, and even when you take your…
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End of Life Communication on saying Goodbye
As we grow older we all have to come to terms with the fact that life is not a permanent structure. Somewhere along the line we must all die and so must our nearest and dearest. The death of a…
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Movie Night
Today’s economy demands creativity in the entertainment realm. One inexpensive, but fun suggestion is to have a movie night. Once a month have a Friday night dedicated to family fun movie night. Throughout the course of the month, have family…
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