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Michael Kryton (michaelkryton.com) is a professional writer working in television, radio and publishing.

He is the author of THE FATHERS GUIDE TO SURVIVING WITH KIDS, the third book in a best selling series from THE BACHELORS GUIDE BOOK SERIES, (www.bachelorsguide.ca).

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Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality What makes a man sexy?: 48 of 56
When I ask a woman what she thinks makes a man sexy, I usually get the same answer: when a man is sensitive. The "sensitive" man is the man with the foreign accent, the man playing with his child in the park (or chasing him through Walmart ), the man appearing embarrassed in public when a bubble of his Cappuccino froth sticks... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust How to tell if it's love or just lust: 36 of 42
You see the other person with their clothes on, too, and it's a beautiful thing. That's love.You fart - and somehow it's cute. That's love.She's sitting watching Seinfeld, and you notice her blouse is open slightly and you see a hint of her breast. Suddenly you just want to do her right there and then. It's lust. She hugs you... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to write a good synopsis: 14 of 16
Imagine you have a great story and the person you are talking to is late for the airport - and you have to pee really badly. What information would you pick out to sell the story?A synopsis is the "abstract" of the story or screenplay - whatever it is you're writing. If you read the back of Blockbuster Movie jackets... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality A guide to surviving your relationship: 29 of 33
Relationships are hard work. There are rewards for hard work. If every serious writer at Helium spent as much time nurturing their relationships in life as much as they (as writers) develop relationships with their invisible readers, they would be blissfully disposed to feel love every day.So, what gives? To think that I, a m... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality What makes a woman sexy?: 28 of 30
God blessed women with attributes that men can only envy. Their nature, sensuality, and their reluctance to give themselves easily to a partner has sent men on a path to slay dragons, conquer mountains and do everything, short of having a good conversation, to get a lady's attention.Women, by definition, are sexy. How do I kn... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Helping Kids Cope Child custody battles and how parents can cope: 29 of 31
In 2004, a man in England put on a Batman costume and climbed up onto a ledge at Buckingham Palace to draw attention to the fact that he wanted to see his children. Jason Hatch, who separated from his wife Victoria in 2001, was granted access to his children for two hours every three weeks by a judge. But Hatch, a national co... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Finding the meaning of life: 88 of 88
If you and I could exchange minds for 10 seconds, would the shock kill us? Would it be considered irony that at the moment we understood the meaning of life, life came to an end? Someone once asked, "How do I explain 'time' to someone who has to take the 'time' to understand it?" So, how do we explain the meaning of life to s... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Developmental Stages How to get your toddler to brush his teeth: 12 of 12
Brushing teeth, washing hands, putting shoes away, eating carefully - these are the foundations of civilization. But we don't realize it til we become a parent.I started with fancy toothbrushes and simply brushing their teeth for them every day. It was a struggle at first, but then they got used to it. It can take some time, ... More..
Business > Entrepreneurship (Other) Starting a career in your 40s: 9 of 9
I ask myself this question everyday. After all has been said and done and not said and not done, my career has been all the linked answers to this question.Someone once said that anyone person is 5 handshakes away from the president.The same idea can be applied to almost any quest. You are 5 connections away from achieving an... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology Understanding a guy's body language: 6 of 6
If a man has a finger on his brow during a thought provoking, cerebral confabulation, he is highly confident. If a man has his finger in his nose, he is not only a self-indulgent and somewhat obsessive-compulsive type, he is also easily distracted. If he has one finger in his nose and one on his brow, he's one of those guys y... More..