4,208 articles on "family"

That's the Christmas Spirit

That's the Christmas Spirit by: David Leonhardt Last Christmas, Uncle Albert promised his neighbor, Wilson, to find a way to keep the Christmas spirit alive all year. You know, just like Wilson and everybody else wishes people each year. Ye...

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Building Concensus in a Family Business

Building Consensus in a Family BusinessFamily Business Expert suggests... First, build a strategic plan for the familyOne of the most difficult problems confronting family businesses is building a consensus about how the business should be operated, ...

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Effective Fire Prevention Measures in the Home 2

Although we can do our utmost to prevent fires from happening byisolating the sources of heat from combustibles and oxygen, it isoften the unexpected event that catches us unawares.CarelessnessSometimes, forgetfulness can result in an accidental fir...

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Alias 'Aptitude'

Be aware. You may become totally overwhelmed when you get the results of the special education testing on your child. There is a lot of "stuff" on that report! And much of it sounds like a foreign language to many people.You get one piece the results...

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The Mystery and Charm of the Tooth Fairy

The legend and myth of the Tooth Fairy is a delightful part of our modern family culture. Kids dream about receiving a special gift or money from this charming, magical fairy. Adults fondly remember the Tooth Fairy as a wonderful childhood fantasy of...

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Raising Strong Daughters

When my daughter was born, I must admit there wasa distinctly different feeling to it when comparedto the birth of my son. Part of me was thrilled,but part of me was unsure of how to deal with agender that I still couldn’t quite understand.When my ...

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Insanity a symptom of a new parent

This was about 3 year ago but at that point in time, I probably didn’t notice the people who were sniggering uncontrollably behind me when I bent to pick up the pacifier that Joshua spat out onto the shopping mall floor. On top of putting on a fier...

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Breasts - baby-feeders or sexual objects

Breasts in North America are a taboo: going topless on beaches isnot generally accepted, breastfeeding in public is often frownedon or seen as 'indecent exposure', women going topfree isconsidered shameful and immodest behavior.On the other...

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Caring for Parakeets

Caring for parakeets is the most important step in keeping parakeets as pets. Remember their immune systems can be touchy. This means that at the first sign of illness, you should contact your veterinarian immediately. Even a simple virus can turn de...

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Iron deficiency in dogs and cats

We have recently seen a number of cases of iron deficiency anaemia, both in cats and dogs.In iron deficiency, red cells do not develop the normal complement of iron–containing haemoglobin and the cells that form in the bone marrow are small (microc...

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