Get Out of Debt - Work & Family
The family in heavy financial debt has become the norm rather than the exception. Even when you are knee-deep in debt there seems to be a way of getting additional credit. You are using one credit card to pay off another card; you take out a ... [... more]
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Father's Day - Remembering My Father - Work & Family
My Father. No matter what I said I was going to do, daddy never said, "you can't", he always said, "how you gonna do that?". When I talked to him, nothing was impossible. I used to work for a large weekly newspaper and reported to the [... more]
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Mom's Time Out - Bath Night - Work & Family
If you have kids, bath night may be one of your family's squeakiest times. At least it is in our house. I don't just mean squeaky-clean. I mean plain old squeaky. As in three little girls running around, laughing with that squeaky screech that ... [... more]
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Remembering Mother - Work & Family
My mother has been gone now for over a year. She suffered for many year's from Alzheimer's disease. I've been thinking about mom a lot these past few months. I recently found an old black and white picture of us, she is tying a bow in my hair, I ... [... more]
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Stay-At-Home Mom? Take Time For Yourself - Work & Family
Mothers who work outside the house aren't the only ones who can burn out while trying to be Super Mom. Although working moms get much-deserved attention for the stress they manage in balancing a career and motherhood, moms who stay home are ... [... more]
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Web Sites for Dad - Work & Family
I searched high and low for "dad" sites. They appear to be in limited supply. However, I believe that I have put a really good selection together. These web sites are informative, easy to access and navigate. I am showing the actual URL's so [... more]
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Stop Procrastinating and Get Organized - Work & Family
Do you get annoyed with your children because they put off their chores, homework or whatever else they are supposed to do? You yell, you cajole or you offer rewards to them for doing what they are supposed to do anyway. Well--the problem could ... [... more]
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January Events Calendar (2009) - Work & Family
January is Get Organized Month it is also Cervical Cancer Screening Month. What better way to start organizing your time and your life. Make an appointment with your MD and your eye doctor early in the month. Don't forget to remind vulnerable ... [... more]
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Allowance For Children During Hard Times? - Work & Family
Should you give your child an allowance during hard times? If you can spare the money--yes. Or, perhaps you can cut back on something since an allowance may teach a lifelong money saving habit. Giving an allowance to children is a good way to ... [... more]
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Balancing work and family? Get some inspiration from ...
If you're a parent struggling to make ends meet, chin up: consider the real-life fairy tale of Joanne Kathleen Rowling. After a brief marriage, Rowling, of England, found herself a single mother to a baby daughter. She battled the work vs. family ... [... more]
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Cyber Safety for Kids - Work & Family
Just when you think they are safe on the Internet, something else pops up. Setting parental restrictions on the child's computer is helpful. However, it is important to use tools and filters to help keep improper and objectionable sites from your ... [... more]
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Keeping Your Teen Smoke-Free - Work & Family
You suspect that your teen is smoking, or perhaps you know for sure, that your teen is smoking--you don't like it, but what can you really do about it? You can yell, demand that he or she stops smoking, or threaten harsh punishment. The fact is, ... [... more]
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