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The Secret to Sticking With Your New Year’s Resolution

So how many of you are already thinking about New Year’s resolutions? Are you dreading the thought? Are you excited to start fresh? The unfortunate fact about resolutions is that less than half of all people who make resolutions maintain them longer than six months. The upside of this fact, however, is that just the act of creating a goal makes you ten times more likely of achieving it.

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Is My Teen Texting Too Much?

Seventy-five billion texts are sent every month, according to the Nielson company. And no, your teen isn’t sending or receiving the majority of those texts — even if it may seem like it sometimes! But, teens 13 to 17 years old are the biggest texters. And, according to the Pew Research Center, one in three teens sends more than 100 text messages a day! You’ve got to basically force them to talk to you, so how much could they possibly have to say over a text!? If you can’t remember the last time you had a conversation with your teen without him or her constantly checking the cell, then you need to know some of the dangers of texting and rules to set to stop your teen from texting too much.

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Fast Food Tastes Better At Home

Hello there! How was your weekend? My weekend was mixed. We were fortunate to visit with great out of town friends. We had dinner in the park and wine at our place which was nice. Little Sister and Big Brother love having friends over!The weather in Vancouver has been very warm, beautiful, and sunny. Our house gets quite hot during these times. We dont have AC, and most of the year it works …

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Protect Your Kids from Abduction!

With the disappearance of little Kyron and so many other children, we felt it was time to write about this. Sadly, no one knows what happened to Kyron but his disappearance has brought up a lot of discussion amongst parents regarding the issues of strangers and abduction. Most of us were brought up with the term stranger danger (basically, dont talk to strangers) which, as we reassess it taught us no actual safety skills.

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What Do Men Want in a Relationship?

What a man wants in a relationship is determined by what type of man he is. Basically, there are two types of men. The first type are modern, self-assured and independent. They appreciate a strong, independent woman who makes her own money and lives her own life. The second type of men love their mother and want a woman who has a lot of her qualities. These men are sometimes labeled as “mama’s boys,” whether it’s accurate or not.