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94The 10 Signs Your Elderly Parent Needs Help
In When Your Parent Becomes Your Child I discussed the issue of aging parents that concerns all of us sooner or later. But how do you know that your parent is in need of intervention? Are you really seeing...
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83Caring For An Elderly Parent at Home
I have been the filling in a sandwich. Really. You see, a few years ago we moved my mom in to our home for what was to be the last six months of her life. I was sandwiched in between raising my children,...
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81How much does a Zookeeper earn
Before we can approach the subject of financial reward one has to be aware of what a zoo keeper is. A zoo keeper (or zookeeper) is someone employed by a Zoological Park, Aquarium, Bird Park, Safari Park,...
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86About Housesitting
The recession seems to be hovering around us and many financial decisions are being made. Some folk are taking holidays, others are cancelling them. Those planning holidays are looking at foreign currency...
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78Why You May Not Get H1N1 Vaccine and How to Protect Yourself
H1N1 vaccinations are only available to high risk groups until more vaccine is distributed for use by the general population. An informative article of how to prevent H1N1 infection, how to treat the virus if you are infected, and links to each US state's health departments with information, phone numbers and other information useful to the general public.
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74UNDERSTANDING THE ROLES CHILDREN MAY PLAY WHEN LIVING WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
In all families, members may adopt (or are assigned) certain “roles” that they unconsciously play out while interacting with others in their family. Frequently, the early role (or roles) played by a child...
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72Why I'm Sick to Death of Men
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a hub entitled "How to Comfort a Man." Back then I still had a sense of humor. Today, I don't feel so maganimous. Today I feel like screaming. Today I feel like lining up every...
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71Ways to Show A Cancer Patient You Care
Practical tips for dealing with cancer patients plus ways to help the caretaker and the family. Include emotional support as well as physical tasks and activities.
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71The Joys and Perils of being a Feral Cat Caretaker
October 16th gets celebrated every year at my house. Not a birthday, not an anniversary, it marks another kind of celebration. It is National Feral Cat Day. My husband and I are feral cat caretakers, a...
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70The Death of a Child -- War related or not: Autism
Me with Randy and Doug in the mid 60s Preface I've started this hub, a very personal one, in the hopes that by sharing our experience you will find, first, that you are not alone in your...
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