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3 Tips For Preparing Your Child To Attend A Funeral

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Everyone will experience another person’s death at one point or another in their life. Usually, this won’t happen until someone is a bit older, has gained some knowledge about life and death, and can find ways to cope on their own. But sometimes, a death will happen that will have an impact on the life of a child. 

If someone that you and your child knows has recently died, here are three tips for preparing your child to attend a funeral. 

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4 Tips For Helping Your Teenager Become More Responsible

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The teenage years can be a challenging time.  Even though your child is still the same sweet darling who was wearing diapers just a few short years ago, they are now a hormonal ebb and flow of transforming emotions.

As a parent, it’s your job to help guide them through this confusing time.  Although it may seem like they were just born yesterday, it won’t be long until they are adults in society.  Teaching them the value of responsibility is a valuable tool which they can carry on to their adult life.

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The Millennial American Family

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The family structure of the United States has drastically evolved into something else. More and more millennials are starting their own families. This constitutes to the changes in the household culture. Some of the traditions remain the same, while some may have changed their perception on how they bring forth in leading their families. As of 2016, millennials are classified as the largest living generation with a population of 79.8 million. This may be an important factor to look into since households spendings dictate a huge part of the economic growth of the country. More so, this gives a gist as to how generations have changed when it comes to their preferences. [Read more…] about The Millennial American Family

5 Things to Consider When Choosing Drug Rehab for Your Teen

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Drug abuse among teenagers is, unfortunately, common. About 35 percent of all teens will have smoked marijuana before they leave high school, and prescription drug abuse is second in line. Teens are the number one abusers of prescription drugs, and the war on drugs continues in high school.

If you have a teen suffering from drug or alcohol addiction, it’s important to get them the help they need. An addiction specific treatment program is an excellent resource for helping your teen become well again. [Read more…] about 5 Things to Consider When Choosing Drug Rehab for Your Teen

Tips For Helping Your Teen Prepare For Adulthood

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By the time your child has reached their teenage years you’ve probably already taught them all of these things, at least once. But they have been busy being a kid, so it’s during those teen years that they are in most need of a refresher course. Before they get to their senior year of high school, graduate, and run off to college, you want to make sure that you’ve raised an intelligent child that is going to be able to make a good life for themselves.

Being a parent isn’t easy, and if you have more than one child you’re going to need to do this stuff more than once. You don’t just want one of your children to be successful at life, you want that for all of them. [Read more…] about Tips For Helping Your Teen Prepare For Adulthood

What are the Dangers of Teen Drinking?

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A great number of teens today have developed a love for drinking alcoholic beverages as part of their social activities. There’s no harm in doing this as long as it is done in moderation and only on certain occasions. The problem arises if one starts to make it a habit to drink when out with friends.

The Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) reports that each year, excessive drinking claims the lives of more than 4,300 underage youth. In 2010, this resulted in $24 billion in economic costs. The CDC also noted that underage drinkers consumer more drinks per drinking occasion compared to adult drinkers. In 2015, it reported that 20 percent of young people aged 12 to 20 years drank alcohol while 13 percent reported binge drinking. [Read more…] about What are the Dangers of Teen Drinking?

3 Tips for Keeping Your Kids’ Room Organized

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Although kids are tiny humans, they tend to have a lot of stuff. From clothing to toys, books and shoes, your kid’s room probably looks like it’s always on the verge of bursting at the seams. While you can go in there yourself and straighten things up, this won’t actually solve the long-term problem of helping your child have a more organized room. So to help get rid of this headache for yourself and teach your child valuable life skills, here are three tips for helping to keep your child’s room more organized.

Consider Their Age When Creating Organizational Strategies

While having your kids understand and enjoy cleaning from the day they can pick up a toy would be amazing, this just isn’t a reality. For this reason, it’s crucial that you take baby steps toward organization based on your child’s age. Jennifer Haupt, a contributor to HGTV.com, recommends keeping things simple for children ages 2 to 4, getting creative with children ages 5 to 8, and gradually increasing organizational responsibilities for children ages 9 and up. For each age group, make sure you have the organizational tools you need for success, like toy shelves, bins and buckets for each and every item in the room.
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3 Ways to Encourage Your Children To Develop a Healthy Work Ethic

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With today’s ever competitive workforce, it’s important for parents to give their children the best chance possible to be able to provide for themselves as adults. Too often we see young adults who don’t have the drive or determination to put in the work necessary to become accomplished in their fields or persevere ahead of their peers. So what can parents do for their little ones now in order to help instill vital work ethic skills into their small characters? To help you on this journey of self discovery, here are three ways parents and other adults can encourage children to develop a healthy work ethic. [Read more…] about 3 Ways to Encourage Your Children To Develop a Healthy Work Ethic