A volatile stock market, unpredictably disastrous weather, home mortgage crises and tightening credit crunch all add up to increasingly difficult home environments. Some of the most at-risk members of our population include pregnant and postpartum mothers. They are already coping with tremendous hormone and brain chemistry changes, and have a biological imperative to establish a safe haven for their new charges.
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While the economy declines daily and new job layoffs have become the norm, your family may be looking for ways to trim expenses in order to add to your savings account.
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It didn’t matter to my mom, bless her heart, if I wanted to be a musician, I should be a teacher. If I wanted to be a teacher, I should be a veterinarian. If I wanted to be a veterinarian, I should be a lawyer. That’s one way of doing it. My dad [...]
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This bit of wisdom came my way via Twitter:
#QUOTE: “The greatest service you can ever do is to teach your Children to make Good Decisions.” ~~Mike Wesely
And my response:
@Mike_Wesely How about just teaching them how to make decisions? The “good” part is beyond teaching I think. #QUOTE
First of all, for those of you [...]
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