Soon the holiday season will be in full swing. There will be presents to buy, special treats to bake, and parties to attend. While many of the parties will be filled with good cheer and laughter, some will seem more like funeral wakes - complete with morose faces and mumbled greetings. If this sounds familiar, then take the time to read this post. Learn a few tips on how to survive a less than perfect family celebration.
The first key
Throughout a person's life, he or she comes in contact with hundreds of people. Some of these meetings will result in friendships, either temporary or lasting, some will even lead to love. However, not every meeting will end on a good note. In life, there will be times when a relationship ends badly. Realizing this early on can save a sensitive person a lot of heartache.
Relationships occur at school, at work, at church, and in recreational settings. It's a rush to meet someone new that shares similar
There's a lot of buzz online about relationships. Much of the advice you may have heard time and time again, such as establishing open lines of communication and learning to share household duties equitably. But maybe you've never thought about specific things to not do in a relationship. Looking at building a relationship from what you shouldn't do may be easier to comprehend.
For instance, what exactly are open lines of communication anyway? Does communicating require extensive knowledge of both verbal and non-verbal cues? And
Moms and dads, please take this advice to heart: food does not equal love. A candy bar given to a young child after a fall, or a banana split each day after school to celebrate another day of learning may seem harmless enough. But when food becomes a symbol of comfort and/or love to a child, then serious problems may occur.
Do you remember the stereotypical Italian mom who constantly begs her child to eat...anything and everything? Pasta, sauce, bread, meatballs, sausage...she fills the child's plate again and
