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Emphasizing the Spiritual Side of Christmas with Our Children

Emphasizing the Spiritual Side of Christmas with Our ChildrenBy Lisa M. HendeyIn these hectic days prior to Christmas, it’s easy for us to push aside the precious time we have with our young children in favor of hours spent shopping, wrapping, cook...

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Lessons in Television

We were watching a preview about the movie, S.W.A.T., and how the original weekly drama was cancelled because it showed a lot of gun shooting–which many in the industry felt was “too violent.” If you grew up in the 70’s you would realize that...

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Bad Boys/Good Boys The Pitfalls Of Being An Insensitive Dad

Author: Lee WiseCopyright date: 2003Word count: 1139 w/bioCharacters/line: 60"BAD BOYS/GOOD BOYS"Avoiding The Pitfalls Of Being An Insensitive Dad© Lee Wise 2003 All rights reservedI WAS AMAZEDI could hardly believe what I was hearing. A father ...

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Top Ten Common Sense Rules for Fathers

There are a lot of fairly sophisticated parenting techniques and ideas out there that are attracting attention. To be an effective father, you can skip most of them and concentrate on common sense rules that have always worked. They won’t always ma...

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Saying Yes so they won't know it's no ~ guiding behavior for peaceful parenting ~

After this afternoon's fiasco, I've developed a new parenting philosophy: never deny your child anything."Yes, darling, of course you can take drugs (after you kill me and do away with my body).""Sure, dear - do start smoking! As soon as yo...

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Emergencies How Organized and Prepared Are You

Being organized is frequently about saving. It's about saving time … saving money … and saving those things that are precious and important to you so you will readily have them when you want them in the future. How prepared and organized are...

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A Child's Memento Box

One way your child can treasure his/her special memories from Spring Break or Summer is to create a Memento Box. Just have them use any kind of plain box such as a hat box, shoe box, photo box, etc - just make sure it has a lid. Then have them decora...

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A Summer Visitor

August is the month when many people take vacations. It is a time to leave our familiar surroundings and immerse ourselves in a different landscape. It is an opportunity to become unplugged from computers, cell phone, televisions, newspapers, and all...

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Eulogy

Funeral speech is not very easy and can be challenging to achieve. Making the speech of any kind can be demanding if it is not the type of job that you are familiar with. Making a speech that is expressive, clear and well prepared is definitely easie...

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Choose The Best Home Security System By Asking Yourself Some Vital Questions

When you are trying to find the best home security system, you have be wise and decide on the right one. There are some questions that you have to ask yourself in order to ensure you are making the right choice. It can be a big mistake to not ask yo...

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