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Advantages and disadvantages of being an only child.

Being an only child can be either good or bad, depending on how you perceive it and how you are brought up by your parents. The advantages could be that you get the undivided love and attention of your...

6 comments    love advice family
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How to fix a bad relationship with your parents

Having a good relationship with our parents is very important for most of us. However, lets face it, relationships with parents can be quite difficult and complex. There is scope for lots of misunderstandings...

3 comments    advice family relationship
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Alcohol Abuse And Alcoholism - Risks, Symptoms, Treatment Options

Alcohol abuse and alcoholism exacts a huge toll on individuals and families the world over. Apart from the hugely destructive effect it has on families, it can also contribute to increased crime in society....

0 comments    advice drinking detox
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How can I help a lonely teenager meet new friends?

This is a situation I can identify with. Growing up, my dad had the kind of job that took him all over the place and we had to tag along. While it was fun seeing different places, et al, it was quite...

0 comments    life advice family
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How can women protect themselves from domestic volence??

This is such an important topic - important because there are just so many women out there who face domestic violence constantly, mostly at the hands of their husbands.  It is so difficult for women to...

2 comments    advice family women
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Why do we keep pets? Is it necessary? Is it not against the freedom of that animal?

A very interesting question. I have thought about this question myself in the past and am glad that I've been called upon to reflect upon this question again by you. Well, I will start with the first part of...

5 comments    family pets freedom
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What to tell parents whose child sits on the edge of a shopping cart, or whose child leans dangerously to the side,...

I think the best thing one can do in these situations is to make up a story about someone you know. You'd need to think of an imaginary story because most parents might feel offended or at least feel bad about...

3 comments    family shopping kids
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How to cope with a member of your family who suffers from stroke?

You just have to cope. There is no easy way. Stroke victims require all the support they can. But, it invariably affects the family members' lifestyle, career perhaps, day-to-day routines. However, one has to...

2 comments    health life advice
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My parents used to hit me as a child, but did that mean they were bad parents?

My parents (especially my father) would sometimes hit me as a child.  It is never a good feeling is it?  I would feel awful and its not just the physical pain of it - emotionally too, you feel so down and...

6 comments    family parenting parents
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How To Save A Marriage?(Views From Both Sides)

Well, to start of - both sides need to make compromises without feeling that they are the only ones adjusting or making concessions. Actually, this is not a specific enough question to answer it directly....

2 comments    love family relationship
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