Commonly, almost all children in most parts of the world experience going to summer camps during their school break. There are instances when the school includes these camps in their curriculum such that the students would attend the camps and get grades for joining. However, most of the time, these summer camps are open for independent camper delegates for a fee. Usually, parents enroll their children to enrich their personality, gain some more...more
Swedish massage therapy has been used to ease human aches and pains and create relaxation for thousands of years. The instinct to rub and stroke muscles that are tense and tired has been refined and studied so that massage therapy performed by a professionally trained practitioner can promote health and well being, relieve stress and help heal injured areas of your body.What is Swedish Massage Therapy Good For?Have you thought about seeking...more
ARTICLE THREE:BARGAINING AND DEPRESSIONHow Can I Get Relief or Feel Better?We're continuing the series on the range of emotions and behaviors stepcouples struggle with as they adjust from a romantic twosome to solid stepcouple and stepfamily. The next stage is BARGAINING - seeking ways to escape or looking for the cure.You must be realizing by now and feeling assured that you're not alone in this adjustment process. That doesn't diminish the power of your feelings - fear, anger, jealousy, and even desperation at times. You still love your spouse but that's not the problem. The problem is that your idyllic relationship is heading downhill fast, due to the tugs and pulls of the kids, the exes, busy schedules, to say nothing of today's scary economic news. Consciously or unconsciously, you think of ways of how to get through this and save your marriage. You're grasping at hope and maybe a little magic.This brings up vivid memories. I remember lying in bed at night dreaming up ways to get relief from our two sets of kids, who we had 24/7. I thought maybe our exes could take them more often, which I knew was impossible. Maybe I could find after school programs and camps for our 5 kids,...more
The new training for Foster carersThe Training, Support and Development Standards for Foster Care have been developed by the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) who is responsible for ensuring that people working with children, young people and their families have the best possible training, qualifications, support and advice.The...more
A funeral eulogy is a personalized speech given at the memorial ceremony of a dead person. It is usually given by a relative or a close friend of the dead individual. It is used to commemorate the life of the person who passed away.A funeral eulogy is somehow similar to a personalized speech. It is read at a funeral and serves as a testimonial to...more
Have you ever been requested to make a eulogy by the parents of a friend of yours who just passed away? If the person you will be writing and delivering a eulogy for happens to be your best friend, then the pain may still be fresh and it may be quite difficult to maintain your composure while delivering it. Nonetheless, you would not want to disappoint your friend's parents, much less let the opportunity to say good things about a dear friend pass you by. So you graciously accept and start mulling over which among the many endearing personal qualities of your friend you can highlight.Since a eulogy is given as some sort of loving tribute to someone who has departed from his/her earthly existence, it must focus on how the person has touched the hearts of people he/she has interacted with, including his family, friends, mentors, colleagues, and other people who have been part of his/her personal world. If the eulogy is intended for a best friend who has met an untimely demise, the friend who has been tasked to deliver a eulogy may still be reeling from shock and unbearable sadness. As such, delivering the eulogy can be a disconcerting task, but one that can nevertheless be gladly...more
Are you getting close to retirement? Retirement is a much bigger process than a lot of people actually think, and if one does not go into this process correctly, they could really mess themselves up.With that being said, in this article, we'll...more
There are many uses for a garden building, you could use it as a studio or office, the latter having many benefits. Perhaps the greatest of all is that 'separation' that it gives you between your office life from your home life.Having a separate area...more
New parents are often lack of knowledge and experience especially when buying a baby crib bedding set that is right for their infant. It's not easy to decide whether the crib bedding set would be perfect for the infant's needs or not as there are...more
Fostering and the economyPoverty, homelessness and unemployment are some of the main contributing factors to children being placed in foster care. Considering the current economic recession, it is possible that more children than ever will require...more
One of the major concerns in our culture is the rapidly rising weight of our nation's children. For many, the problem has far surpassed the idea of being "cute and chubby" and has moved on to being morbidly obese. One only needs to look at the...more
There are times when you may want to choose the sex of your baby. You may want to do this for medical or personal (elective) reasons. The method of choice is yours and there are several options you can pursue when deciding whether to look at baby...more