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Why Boys Need Boyfriends
A college boyfriend once asked me the following question: What does every person on earth need to survive? He liked to quiz me like this every so often. His tone made it clear that there was only one correct answer. Love, I said instantly, 100% confident my answer was right.
How to Organize Your Cluttered Closet!
Organizing your closet like a celebrity is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Transform your master closet from a chaotic crisis situation: To a fashion fantasy: Your closet is how you start your day everyday. It should be a Zen space, not a torture chamber.
How Do I Help My Daughter Make Friends at School?
Friendships come easy for some girls while others struggle to find even one close friend. You can’t run your daughter’s social life for her, but you can support her and give her the tools to connect with her peers. Your daughter’s personality and social habits play a role in friendships. A girl who is naturally outgoing and relates well to other people is likely to make friends easily. A more reserved child or one with poor social skills might miss the mark when she is trying to make new friends.
How Do I Help Children Deal With the Death of a Close Loved One?
Death is a hard concept for adults to grasp and it produces a range of emotions that leaves many confused, sad and angry. The impact of losing loved ones has a similar, and sometimes stronger, impact on children, so it’s important for parents to step in and help their children deal with the death of close loved one. Whether your child loses a friend, relative, teacher or beloved pet, communication and open discussions are key to helping your child get through this difficult time.
3 Ways to be Closer to Your Kids
Technology has without a doubt changed the world around us. While some of us may have grown up acquainted with such things, we now live in a world in which the Internet and media have virtually transformed the experience of growing up and being a kid. Perhaps your parents discussed how different your upbringing was from theirs with the various technologies at your fingertips, but now we can all agree the experience children currently have is a far cry from any previous years. It seems more and more difficult to protect children from growing up too fast and nearly impossible to prevent them from being exposed to sex, drugs, and alcohol even when they simply overhear the evening news. While many parenting gurus and conservative cultures suggest pulling the reins and covering your childrens eyes and ears, the most beneficial reaction may to be to refrain from sheltering. Instead, attempt these helpful tips in order to not only raise your children properly, but also maintain a strong relationship with them along the way.