Sounds like a 1950’s how to booklet on relationships, right? Well it’s not, but back then they had things right. Our grandparents learned long ago how to keep a marriage long and happy. They had the right priorities; families come first.
In today’s society, we have a me mentality or a what can I do for me, or more specifically, what can you do for me? And sometimes we don’t care who we screw over to get what we want. Even our spouses.
Not only are we more concerned about ourselves, we are also impatient to find out what comes …
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Family Tips – Tips For Moms
It’s not easy being a mother. Everyone has an opinion or an idea that you can use so that you can be a better one, even though all you really want to do sometimes is take the car keys and flee for some solitude and sanity. A well-meaning person can think too highly of their suggestions, but some tips for moms can actually help.
For expectant mothers, tips regularly involve the nutrition they get. It’s important for an expectant mom to consume nutrient-rich foods that contain vital elements like folic acid, vitamins A, D, C, B6 and B12, as well …
Befriending the Defiant Tween
Children aged ten to twelve, also known as tweens, often become rebellious and defiant. Of course, as the parent, you obviously become their arch rival and enemy in life.
Instead of being their adversary, examine ways to become your child’s friend. Build trust with him or her, it won’t just help out now, but it will certainly help out during the dreaded teenage years – building a strong family relationship that gets respect from your child.
They want to feel trusted and respected. Don’t nag him or her to clean his or her room or complete his or her homework. …
Happy Family Life – Facts and Myths
It is not easy to be a married couple. People always try to give you advice about something. Of course it is always done out of the best and noble motives. Naturally, it is all useless. Throughout the years of living together the couple inevitably breaks all the rules and taboos at least once. So how does it affect their life?
It is time to crush the most popular myths about family life. We have decoded the secret meaning of all the advice that husband and wife hear from the very first day they tie the knot.
So myth number …
Finding The Right Breakfast For Your Family
From the “breakfast of champions” (a popular cold cereal in America) to KimChee (a fermented cabbage made in Korea), breakfasts around the world can feature a wide variety of food items. Taking into consideration what is grown in a country and its availability to the folks, compare the simple breakfast of boiled eggs, olives, cheeses and fava beans in the Middle East to an American full morning meal of bacon or sausage, fried eggs, hashed brown potatoes, toast or biscuits with butter, jam or jelly and coffee or tea.
These are a couple of ways to ‘break’ your ‘fast’ after …
Finding Your Niche in Life – How to Be a Better You
The concept of finding our niche in life is not a new one. As a child we start to think about what we want to be when we grow up. Some of us actually grow up and become what we dreamed about. This group is the lucky one. Unfortunately, too many people go through life with their activities governed not by their abilities, but by their circumstances. They take the first job offered and that becomes their career. If it turns out to be the wrong decision, it becomes an albatross hanging around their neck and weighs them down emotionally …
Your 40 Week Journey: How To Best Manage Your Pregnancy
Finding out you are pregnant can be an exciting, but stressful time. It’s always a miracle, but you may have many questions floating around in your head. For instance, how often should you visit your physician, when should you tell the world, and just what physical changes should you expect? The following article will get you up to speed on all the basics you need to be aware of.
Get prenatal vitamins from your doctor or over the counter and make sure you take them on a regular basis. A good prenatal vitamin will take care of the needs of …
Baby Matters: Your One And Only Pregnancy Guide
Finding out you are or trying to become pregnant is one of the most stressful and rewarding chapters in a woman’s life. It represents the permanent life-altering shift from being an independent adult or wife into motherhood. The stress may be unavoidable, but when you enter into this journey with some of the wisdom in this article, you can find the path far less unknown.
Keep exercising. Especially in those first few months when you may not feel so great, it is even more important to discipline yourself to stay active. Go for a walk in the morning or in …
Parenting Tips To Help Make You A Better Parent
When it comes to maturing as a person, a big step in that process is the access to a car. When your teenager learns how to drive it opens up many possibilities, generally they are both good and bad opportunities. Teenagers can suddenly go on their own to illicit places, meeting people away from the watchful eye of a prudent parent. This article will help to maybe ease, or generate awareness to the benefits and dangers of teenagers with a car.
In order for your child to feel a sense of belonging in the household, it is important that they …