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Simplify and Organize Your Family for the New Year
by Nicole LaMarco
The New Year brings us a clean slate so we can start new goals and resolutions. This is a great time to simplify and organize your ... Read more
Warning Signs: Is Your Child Having Cyber Issues?
by Elizabeth Wasserman
After Mary Clark watched a recent episode of the Dr. Phil show about teens using the Internet to bully or threaten other kids,... Read more
Making a New Start as a Single Parent
By Diane C. Shearer, LMFT, CFLE
Being a single parent is tough work no matter what the circumstances, but suddenly finding yourself in the role of a ... Read more
Family Rituals and Routines--Good Times Even in Bad Times
by Cathy Paper
Set your family up to create a powerful, close knit, loving family best despite challenging economic times, job loss or the general stress of a busy family life.
Families go faster than ever these days. Whether it's the demands of work, technology, or after-school activities, family members are simultaneously pulled in multiple directions. This can create challenges for even the most stable family, and turn all those desires for a happy, healthy, cohesive, energetic family into a distant dream. Get out of stress mode and avoid the short-fused temper tantrums that come when a
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Plan Now for Summer Fun
by Deb McLeod
Warning, danger. Summer break is right around the corner.
Ok, it's not riiiight around the corner, but it will sneak up and be here before you know it. Are you ready for your kids' summer break? Are you prepared to give them a great break?
Summer break is a special time for kids, and you can do much to ensure that they remember their summer breaks with fondness and laughter.
Summer box
It all starts with the development of a summer box. But warning - after you begin this tradition, your children will look for their box every
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Budget Vacations in Iffy Economic Times
by Angela Heidt
Given current economic conditions, many families are choosing to forgo annual vacations in favor of saving in case of emergency. While such frugality is admirable, for some of us a vacation is not a luxury, it is an absolute necessity. We often lose sight that vacations provide essential benefits. Getting away from it all for even a few days can help us release stress and can bring us closer to the rest of the family.
When money is tight a family vacation is usually the first thing to get cut from the list. This doesn't necessarily need to be the case. With some careful plann
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From Single Mom to Brady Bunch: Introducing the Kids to Your New Love Interest
This is the first in our series of articles about dating and mating for single moms. You can also join the single moms discussion in our MomTalk.com forums.
By Chris Grannis
Being a single parent can sometimes be lonely and it's a healthy sign when you feel ready to begin dating again. This can be a heady, happy time in your life, and it is easy to let your heart rule your head. But it is essential that you always have your children's welfare at the forefront of your mind throughout this process.
A second dog may be hard to resist for many pet parents, especially if having their first dog was a positive experience. However, many families underestimate the responsibility of caring for two dogs and the impact adding a new pet can have on a first dog.
Without proper planning and consideration, adding a second pet can result in a difficult household transition, and can lead to unforeseen conflicts between your two canine companions. Before you consider a second pet addition, take the time to ask the following questions:
* Is your dog bored? A second companion may not be the right solution as boredom i
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Exercising with Your Kids--The 21st Century Way
by Katriena Knights
It's hard to find time to spend with your kids under the best of circumstances. It's even harder to find time you can spend together working on your overall health and fitness.
It seems like most kids these days just want to spend their time inside, in front of the TV or playing video games. While it's certainly recommended that you encourage your kids to get out and experience some fresh air and grass and other outdoor things, why not meet them halfway once in a while? Combine your fitness and exercise jaunts with their favorite pastime--video games.
Caught in the Middle: Help for the Sandwich Generation
Twenty million American adults are caring for aging parents at the same time they're raising young children. Known as the Sandwich Generation, they are feeling the stress.
A recent study of "sandwichers" reports that:
* 53 percent feel forced to choose between caring for their children or caring for their parents at least once a week
* 20 percent feel they must choose to care for one or the other every day of the week
The American Psychological Association's 2007 Stress in America survey found that mothers in the sandwich generation, ages 35 - 54, feel more stress than any other age
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