Family

Why Police Officers Do What They Do

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Getting pulled over by the police is no picnic. For most people, it can be one of the most stressful things to endure in the evening commute. Understanding the job of a law enforcement officer, and keeping in mind that he is in fact just another man or woman doing that job, can make...
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3 Ways to Set Aside Family Time in the Technology Era

Set Aside Family Time in the Technology Era

  What does the typical evening look like at your house? In many families, technology is present everywhere. Parents are reading on Kindles or iPads.  Do you even try to set aside family time? What are the children doing? One child is texting back and forth with friends from school, and the other is...
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Surviving Divorce – The Resilient Family Evolves

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  Families Are Not Perfect Or One Size Fits All – Adapting To Changes Helps Families Thrive   When we think of a family, sometimes a picture of a Mom, Dad, and a couple of kids pops into our minds; however, life’s twists and turns often lead to a variety of versions of the...
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How Do I Keep My Kids On Track And Out Of Trouble?

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  Involvement And Control Are Important Parent Responsibilities   Parents get tired and busy, so that by the time the kids reach the teenage years there may be a tendency to let them fly solo.  OlyLife suggests that this is a huge mistake.  Sure there are gradual adjustments in freedoms, but staying highly involved...
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Take Responsibility For Your Family

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If The Family Is Falling Apart – Own It and Fix It Listen, there is a crisis in the social fabric of our modern culture.  The family unit is falling apart and all of us should be concerned about it.  One of the problems in our society is that too many couples are not...
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We Just Learned Our Child Has Autism

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What Can We Do If Our Family Learns That Our Child Has Autism and Is Autistic An autism diagnosis can be difficult for families and it can take quite a bit of adjustment when you learn that your child has autism.  With experts quoting that one in one hundred and ten children born today...
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How Do I Tell Our Family We Have To Leave Our House

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What Do I Say When I Tell My Family  That We Have To Leave Our Home? When being forced to sell your home or to move out of your house due to foreclosure it can be difficult to tell your family that you all have to leave home and the house that you have...
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Families Stick Together – Blood Is Thicker

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Families Stick Together And Stick Up For One Another As the saying goes “Blood Is Thicker Than Water” meaning that families stick together and stick up for one another no matter what. It is important that we teach our children to value family and demonstrate by example, the family responsibility to take care of...
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