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7 Things to Consider When Getting A Pet
Many people consider getting a pet for the first time when they feel lonely and want someone to talk to. Others may need help with their mental health or want a little more companionship in their life. Whatever your reason for wanting a pet, it’s essential to take some time before you decide and weigh the pros and cons of being an owner. Pets are an amazing addition to a family, but not everyone is prepared for the responsibility of owning an animal. That’s why it’s important to do some research before making this big decision! Below are seven things worth considering when deciding whether a pet will fit into…
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Can Your Efforts Help Reduce the Carbon Footprint and Leave a Better Place for Future Generations?
One of the biggest challenges that we are facing today is our actions on the environment. Climate changes due to human activity spread over the last two hundred years have led us to the brink of environmental disasters. There are still course correction measures that can help reduce and mitigate the impact. Tackling your carbon footprint is one such way to do it. The ways to minimize the footprints can include various steps. Small changes can significantly impact whether you are at the home, office, or are traveling. Controlling the consumption of energy and its sources can aid a great deal. Food Our food consumption habits have a lot of…
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Moving With Kids: 7 Tips to Make it Easy for Everyone
Relocation Relocating is a stressful event; it becomes more stressful when kids are involved. As you plan to pack your belongings, you must plan how to handle your kids because the transition can be stressful for them. Taking your little ones away from their friends and the neighborhood they are used to isn’t very easy; however, you can make the process easier by following certain tips, including: Talk to them It would be best if you communicate with your kids when you plan to move. Tell them about your decision to relocate and why you have taken such a decision. Ensure you present this in clear terms so that they…
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How to Include Charitable Giving in Your Family Life
Everyone wants to be more charitable in their daily lives, but it can be difficult to find the time, especially if you have a busy family life. Including charitable giving in your family life can offer a wide range of benefits. Not only will charitable giving help a worthy cause, but it will also help you educate your children about the wider world and the values of care and compassion. This guide has been designed with the modern family in mind, offering you a range of ideas to help you include charitable giving in your hectic family life. Donate Old Clothes and Toys to Charity If you have young children,…
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Reasons for Disagreement between Generations
The world is constantly changing, just 50 years ago computers were not a common thing to have in the average household around the world, with color television only just becoming a commonplace appliance in the United States after its introduction in 1950. Therefore, it is not a surprise that different generations regardless of where they happen to be in the world will have drastic differences in views on the different aspects of life; this is why in this article we are going to be discussing the reasons for disagreement between generations. Different Job Opportunities. As technology has changed new job opportunities have arisen, just a few hundred years ago…
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How To Take Care Of Your Elderly Loved Ones During This Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused fears and uncertainties to all people around the world, especially the elderly. Because of their underlying medical issues, such as diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic conditions, and aging immune system, they’re more at risk of contracting the virus. Having said that, it’s important to give advanced primary care to your elderly loved ones during this pandemic. Luckily, there are some ways to help you keep them safe from COVID-19. These include the following: Think Ahead In these trying times, thinking ahead can go a long way in ensuring the overall well-being of your elderly loved ones. In other words, you should be prepared for whatever that…
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Family… What is a family?
Family… What is Family? That may seem like a crazy question but in my life it isn’t that easily defined. I will start with my family… I have my mother and father – but they divorced and remarried. I have two step brothers on my mother’s side and two step sisters on my fathers side and of course a step mother and step father. These days that is not too unusual. My husband’s side is easier – his parents were married their entire lives and he has two brothers. Our Children Then I met my husband and he was divorced with two sons – my stepsons, who are pretty much…
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How To Survive A Family Financial Crisis – Saxton Associates
It is May 2020 and this is a time for the record books – we are living history. Our children don’t realize it as much but as adults – we are well aware. There are several times in my life that I can remember something unprecedented happening. In the 1970s there was an oil crisis that placed huge demands on gas. I remember having to sit in line at a gas station ALL DAY LONG. Literally… We would get in line early in the morning, with packed lunches and sit, and sit, and sit. And we were only able to get in that line on an odd or even day…
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Generations of Strong Women
My family is not a traditional family. I didn’t grow up planning it to be that way but it just happened. I adore every bit of our diversity and differences. First there was my great grandmother. Lord I loved that woman and she adored me. She had ten children, one of which was my grandmother. My grandmother had my father and uncle at a young age so he was actually the same age as his uncles and I was the same age as my 2nd cousins. Growing up I never really made that connection but when I grew older it was definitely clear because my great aunts and uncles were…
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White Mountain Partners Talks Elderly Finance
While I was growing up my father always handled all the bills – everything. My mother turned over her paycheck (when she did work – a portion of the time she was a stay at home mom) and he gave her an allowance. I know we didn’t have much money in those days – probably poverty level – so everything was very tightly managed. I know they struggled. Then, after 13 years of marriage they divorced and my mother was left to fend for herself. I was 13 at that time and old enough to realize I never wanted that to happen to me. Then I got married and the…
