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161) Helping Teenagers To Cope With Wearing Braces
Author:
Donald Saunders
Category:
Home and Family
If your teenager is anything like mine then you will probably think that the world has come to an end if it ever comes time for her to wear braces on her teeth. But, since we all want our children to have that perfect white smile as they enter adulthood if at all possible, this is one hurdle which many of us have to learn to jump.
Fortunately the world of braces has changed dramatically since I wore them myself as a child and the days of that horrible mess of metal in your mouth is thankfull...
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162) Dealing With A Teenager Who You Suspect Is Taking Drugs
Author:
Donald Saunders
Category:
Home and Family
As a parent you want nothing more than to keep your children safe in what is becoming and increasingly safe world, but this is not always easy. One of the dangers which worries all parents today is that of drugs and, while you would hope that your children would never take drugs in the first place, you need to know just what to do if the day comes that you suspect that your teenager is taking drugs.
The first thing you need to do is to tackle the problem head on and talk to your teenager, a...
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163) Discussing Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Safe Sex With Your Teens
Author:
Donald Saunders
Category:
Home and Family
Nowadays our kids are learning about sex at younger and younger ages and the biggest problem for most parents is that a lot of the information they are receiving is wrong and, quite frankly, downright dangerous. For this reason it is vitally important that parents talk to their children about this whole subject, earlier rather than later, to ensure that their children are safe and do not either end up as parents themselves before their time or with a nasty, if not life-threatening, disease....
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164) Make the most of the sunshine
Author:
Paul McIndoe
Category:
Home and Family
Everyone wants to be outdoors, especially in the summer time when the weather is fine and the sun is shining. People nowadays, having perfected their homes, are increasingly looking at the best ways to give their gardens and patios a touch of colour and character. Summer is a social season and more time is spent in the garden, so people not only want their garden to look its best, but for it to have a unique style of its own.
Makeovers and accessories are not limited to people a...
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165) Start a Worm Farm
Author:
Ian Pennington
Category:
Home and Family
Humans have been polluting the earth for decades. We have dumped our wastes into the soil, rivers, seas and even the air. Environmentalists are encouraging everyone to do what they can to help save Mother Nature. It doesn't have to involve something big like chaining yourself to a tree in the middle of the Brazilian rainforest, something as little as recycling and managing your household waste like food scraps goes a long way. A fun, environmentally friendly and cost effective way of getting...
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166) Sunday Afternoon Gently Slipping Away
Author:
Margaret Randall
Category:
Home and Family
My sister Carol, bless her heart, spends many Sunday afternoons with my Mom. My brothers Jim and Rick are there on Saturdays and they mow her lawn and take her to the store and the library so that she can renew her large print books for the week.During the week, she does take the car out and goes the few blocks to the grocery store if she needs a few things and that is a scary thought to most of us, except her, of course. But everybody looks the other way and she maintains her indepen...
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167) Learning Chinese - NOT!
Author:
Lance Carr
Category:
Home and Family
When I first came to Taiwan to live I listened to the language and thought to myself, "OK, this doesn't sound so hard. I have high-school French and German so I already possess some linguistic ability. I can learn this."
Over the next year or so I worked constantly with an interpreter and never really put my theory to the test. When someone asked me: "Do you speak Chinese?" I would make an excuse and add, "But I am planning to learn it very soon..."
But my Chinese has never gotten beyond...
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168) Family Reunion Ideas - 5 Ideas For Your Next Family Reunion
Author:
Colin Southwell
Category:
Home and Family
Far away job opportunities, educational choices or simply the urge for families to travel make family reunions even more important today than ever before. A family reunion is about keeping in touch with brothers and sisters, meeting and getting to know new family members, and for kids to spend quality time with their grandparents, aunties and uncles that they may not see very often.When families see little of one another, family reunion games and activities become an important ice bre...
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169) Educating Teenagers About Drinking And Driving
Author:
Donald Saunders
Category:
Home and Family
The number one cause of death amongst youngster between the ages of 15 and 24 is drunk driving and so educating your teenagers about the dangers of drinking and driving is particularly important, not only for their own protection but for the protection of other road users and pedestrians.
The first mistake which many parents make in this area is to assume that they do not need to raise the subject until their own teenagers learn to drive. You do not need to be behind the wheel of a car to un...
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170) 4 Tips To Get Your Teenager To Open Up To You
Author:
Donald Saunders
Category:
Home and Family
Our teenagers' lives are often a closed book to us and no matter how hard we try they simply will not let us open the book and read what is inside. But how are we supposed to protect out children and help them to develop into self-sufficient and confident adults if we do not know what they are doing, where they are going, who they are hanging out with, what they are thinking and how they are feeling?
Well, here are four tips that might help to open that closed book at least enough to take a...
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171) Why Is Sport Such A Great Outlet for Teenagers?
Author:
Donald Saunders
Category:
Home and Family
Many teenagers in high school today try out for sports because they think that it will make them popular with their friends and also provide a good vehicle for getting them dates. But there are of course many other benefits to be gained from sports in school and here are just a few to show why sport is such a great outlet for teenagers.
We live at a time when all of us are taking less and less exercise and for many kids this is largely because they have home computers, video games and TVs in...
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172) Helping Your Teens To Cope With Peer Pressure
Author:
Donald Saunders
Category:
Home and Family
As parents we are very protective of our children and spend a lot of time trying to keep them from getting themselves into trouble. Amongst other things this means teaching them what we believe to be right so that they do not find themselves giving in to negative peer pressure. But, at the end of the day, kids will be kids and when they get to be teenagers in particular there are going to be times when, despite your best efforts, they are going to get into trouble. So, what can we do to get the...
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173) Yearnings For Home
Author:
Carolina Fernandez
Category:
Home and Family
Last week gave me the distinct pleasure of focused time with family and friends. Out-of-state travel. The wedding of the babysitter who helped me raise our kids. Tucking our son safely into Plebe Summer at the United States Naval Academy. Reuniting with Nick, who has been away at summer school. Visiting old friends from Kentucky who have relocated to Nashville, and connecting nearly two decades worth of memories with up-to-date goings on in our now separate lives.I could write a book...
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174) Family Days Out: Fun For The Kids... And Adults Too!
Author:
Isla Campbell
Category:
Home and Family
There's nothing more important than spending some quality family time together, whether it be around the dinner table discussing each others day, a family day out at a particular location or even going on holiday together. Nonetheless, it is not uncommon to fall into a routine as a family of sitting around during available free time together and not doing anything fun or productive, with the only family time spent together being that once-a-year summer holiday.
But there is no need to wait...
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175) Why Online Greetings Cards Are Bought on the Internet
Author:
Andy Gibson
Category:
Home and Family
When a special someone celebrates a birthday, what are the usual practices in the United States? As it is already known, birthday parties are one of the most common ways to celebrate a birthday, whether it is for a family member or a friend. Americans also enjoy baking birthday cakes on these special occasions.Here is a little bit of information on the well-loved birthday cake that is present in almost every birthday celebration. It has been said about 200 years ago, Germany was the s...
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176) The Origins of Step-Parents' Week in the United States
Author:
Andy Gibson
Category:
Home and Family
Traditional families are no longer just that. The prevalence of divorce and the continued search for successful partnerships despite past failures result in what are called blended families. A blended family is one that is produced by the marriage of two people, at least one of whom has children from a previous relationship.This kind of family runs into some unique issues, such as having an extra person to compete for a parental role. Though becoming a step-parent is rarely a choice,...
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177) Create Your Online Journal and Watch Your Dreams Come True
Author:
Justin Cecil
Category:
Home and Family
THE DREAMMy father and I have talked about attending the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia for years. I always thought that I would someday be able to go, but never imagined it would be so soon; and here's how it all started.THE LISTIt just so happens that my wife and I decided to create a list of the things we wanted to do before we die, inspired by a recent movie. So, we were dining at our favorite Thai restaurant and started making a list of all those things...
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178) Vital Water Filter Advice and Information
Author:
Jonathan D Hunt
Category:
Home and Family
Many people are realizing just how many chemicals and contaminates are in tap water. The use of simple fridge pitchers is probably the least expensive method to begin to experiment with filtered water. These filters work on charcoal or carbon filters through which the water filtrates and filter changes are dependent on how often the pitcher is refilled. Many of these types of filters have indicators built into the lid which gives a clear idea of when it is time to change the filter. Other mo...
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179) Hints for Choosing Your Home Alarm System
Author:
Wayne Smithton
Category:
Home and Family
One of the best things you can do to protect your family, home, and belongings is to install a home alarm system. Different home alarm systems have so many different features that it can make the task of choosing the right one difficult. It is best to first decide what features you would like to include by understanding their functions and then accessing your home's need for that particular type of protection.
Quite a few people place cost of the home alarm system as their first priority wh...
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180) Important Tips For Home Security
Author:
OShik Amiga
Category:
Home and Family
Home security is always a matter of extreme concern for people. Nobody wants to loose his or her precious belongings and other objects at home. You implement several locking solutions some traditional, some modern and automatic locks to ensure maximum security of your homes. But a few inputs from your side is very important for your own home security.It's you only, who has to take initiative and ensure proper security for you. You need to be cautious, prompt and active to make your ho...
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