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When Your New Puppy is Chewing and Destroying Family Property
You have a new puppy in your home and everyone loves him. But, he is chewing everything in sight. Sound familiar? If so, your family is not alone in thinking that the cute puppy is growing less attractive with each passing day. Finding your expensive high heels or your child’s new doll destroyed by your puppy can make many people blow a gasket.
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How to Tell Your Children You’re Getting a Divorce
If you have children and you and your spouse are going through a divorce it’s easy to let hard feelings and resentments cloud how you view your soon-to-be ex. Yet, both of you will need to come to terms with the fact that you will be in each other’s lives long term and that you do have something in common - your children. As difficult as it may be, your goals should be that your personal issues should never interfere with your roles as parents and that you agree to always do what is best for your children.
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Inexpensive and Free Entertainment Options for the Whole Family
When times are tight financially it can seem like entertainment options for your family have evaporated. Yet, believe it or not, there are cheap entertainment options available for the entire family. The lean times are a great opportunity to teach everyone in the family that entertainment doesn’t have to cost a fortune and that some of the best things in life are free. Here are some ideas to keep family life fun without breaking the bank.
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Five Simple Ways to Add More Family Time to Your Day
Today’s family is rushed, stressed out and always on the go. It’s no wonder that a recent survey by the Annenberg Center for Digital Future at the University of Southern California discovered that the number of families spending less time together has gone up 17 percent since 2006. Television and the Internet have become so mainstream in our lives that families and family time have taken a backseat to the information age and social networking.
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Tips for Safe and Fun Summer Play
Now the nights are shorter and the days are warmer more families are getting outside and making more time for fun and adventure. All that fun can be quickly spoiled if you don’t take care to be safe this summer. A few tips for how to keep your family safe as you venture out for sun and fun can go a long way towards keeping everyone happy and healthy as well.
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7 Ways to Entertain on a Day Filled with Rain
“MUM! I’m bored!” These are the words in the English language that every mother dreads most on a rainy day. For some reason, school-age children have this uncanny ability to suddenly tire of their toys and want to go outside the minute the sky opens up. So what do you do when the whining and sulking begins? Have a back-up plan! Keep on hand the makings of a fun afternoon and some fresh, new ideas to squash your children’s moods that seem to be matching the weather and get everyone smiling again.
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Family Fun with the Hottest Toys of 2009
‘Step away’ can be the catchphrase that is written on a note attached to the computer when your kids decide they want to plop themselves in front of it for some ‘me’ time. Why not make it ‘we’ time, and interact with your kids by having them take a look at some of the new toys that have come out, and are about to come out, instead? There are many options to choose from for boys and girls of various age ranges.
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Family Time Management Advice
As the mother of 14 children, I have learned a thing or two about running a home to save both time and my sanity! The first is to stop trying to have children, and live in a home that looks ready for a House Beautiful photo shoot. If you have to have a perfect home you can, but everyone will be miserable and when the kids are grown (sooner than you think) they will not want to come back to visit any time soon. The best thing you can do is streamline your home.
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Creating Family Traditions That Last for Generations
Whether you’ve celebrated traditions for years or are a young family looking to create lasting traditions to celebrate as your children grow, a family tradition can leave a lasting impression on your children and some day, on your grandchildren as well. A tradition is something that is repeated various times in the year that hold special meaning to those who participate. Christmas is the most popular time for traditions to happen and usually centres around the family. Whether you all meet at grandma’s every year on the same day or decorate your tree or go carolling on the same day every year, these are traditions, events, and practices that hold special meaning to your family. Christmas doesn’t have to be the only times that family traditions happen, though. Summer, spring, autumn, and any day of the week can also afford your family the opportunity to create traditions to carry out for years to come.
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Stealing Away: Making Time For Mum
Have you ever had one of those insane moments where the phone rings, the dog just mistook the couch for a tree, dinner is burning on the stove, and one of the kids just flushed their teddy bear down the toilet? The multi-tasking of parenthood can easily drain the life and patience out of anyone. Taking care of your family and home is more than a full-time job, even though we can never clock out or take a sick day. Even though we can’t just walk away from our responsibilities as mothers, sneaking in some “me” time whenever we can is beneficial to both our physical and emotional health and well-being.