Drug Addiction doesn't happen overnight for the person abusing the drug. Often, families never see it coming. When someone you love begins their long journey down the road of drug addiction, it is a path that seems to have more twists and turns than a rollercoaster. The ups and downs occur every day and seem to be never ending. As a family, you start to doubt anything the family member has ever told you. If anything in your home was ever missing,...more
You know the first time your spouse comes home and says we have a great opportunity or how do you feel about New Jersey, or what do think about Phoenix? Something is in the air but you're not quite sure what it is. The next time you hear it you know the drill, get ready for the madness. Here are some hints for the first timers.•The corporate world puts on the concerned face for the family but the deal really is to get your husband or your wife...more
Working from home can have distractions: those created by family and those created by self.Yet, the distractions I experience now in my home office, though, are so different from the other distractions I dealt with in my corporate jobs, though sometimes they seem to escalate during the summer when the kids are home due to the summer break from school. It's also a time when they enjoy having friends over. In my corporate office, however, I had the challenge of contending with "gossip girls and guys", candy dippers, and office politics.. At home I have, "Honey can you do this or that," and "Dad, when you're done, can you play with me?" My presence in my home gives my family the perception that I am readily available to stop what I am doing at any time in order to meet their needs. Phone calls, television noise levels, and even the dog barking can be a real part of working from home.The challenge one has is to find a way to be aware of what's getting in the way and nip it in the bud before it prevents one from being successful or reaching one's daily goals. I'm oversimplifying to a degree, yet some fathers have a propensity to have a greater "home" nature that makes disconnecting...more
Typically, there is a lot of blame and frustration associated with Attention Deficit Disorder. Depending on how long the problem has gone before being diagnosed, there may be serious mental and emotional scars as family members and the child dealt with issues associated with ADD. This disorder is not only difficult for parents, but also the child...more
With relatively stable heat created over approximately 2 - 2.5 hours duration, family barbecuing becomes environmentally friendly, more convenient, enjoyable, and more economical as less charcoals needed for replenishment during cooking. Have you try to use coconut shell charcoal for your barbecuing?Have You Tried Coconut Charcoal For Your Family...more
Family should always be first, but it's easy to forget what matters most in today's hectic world. The greatest gift we can give our children is being part of a healthy, loving family as it is their foundation and security especially in times of need. Children will always need a safe haven and the home should provide that for them. Creating a happy and safe environment is easier than most people think. I hope the following will help get you started. Give your children the opportunity to speak openly and freely about their concerns and troubles. This is a sure-fire way to increase your family's closeness. Maintain honesty and you will find that problems get solved quickly and easily. Instilling open communication in your children will also help them in all aspects of their lives later on. "Listen" with an open heart and a willing spirit. Don't judge the thoughts and feelings of other family members. Instead, try to understand where they are coming from and figure out solutions to ease their problems. Spend quality time together each week. Many parents have full-time jobs and it's difficult to fit in time for relaxation and leisure, however, it's very important you make time for your...more
Reading regularly from an early age has enormous benefits for a child throughout childhood and in later life:* Increased comfort with readingA comfortable reader is a confident reader. This means that the speed with which something can be read...more
The place that you decided to grow strawberries should be clear from grubs, soil-borne diseases and weeds. If the place you want is filled with them, then you should till and let the place cultivate for a year to kill any weeds that might compete...more
Family Law attorneys can be difficult to search when you need them most. We all know that sometimes when the days are rough, little issues between families can become difficult to deal with. At such instances, trying to resolve problems alone,...more
Dealing with a death in the family is traumatic. It becomes all the more difficult for the near ones if it was a premature death and someone else was responsible for it. If you consider the incident as a ‘wrongful death', it is imperative to...more
Ideas For Family RoomsSome homes come with the room for both a formal living room as well as the more informal family rooms. Each has a use, though some use one far more than they use the other. If you have a larger family, having the space for a...more
Researchers have established that little children are affected largely by what they listen in music and watch on television or in movies. However, even the finest parents are regularly amazed by the amount of violence offered to little children these...more