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Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Life support: Should the wishes of the family take precedence over the patient's right to relieve his own suffering?

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When a medical team puts someone on life support, it is usually an emergency, the patient is unconscious, cannot speak for himself and there are no family members present to make medical decisions. Doctors are committed to saving lives and will do whatever necessary to honor that commitment. Even if the patient has a Living W... More..

Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Dealing with grief: Loss of a spouse

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"In sickness and in health, til death do us part." Those were the words he and I repeated in turn after the minister, 23 years ago. They were just words, spoken hurriedly, to get through the ceremony, to become man and wife, to begin our life, which stretched decades ahead of us.We lived, we loved. There were so many firsts; ... More..

Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology Being complete as a woman without a man

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You are a woman. You grew up from a girl and became an adult woman. You don't have to eat spinach if you don't want to, nor do you have to wear pink so others will know you are a woman. You are equally capable of running a major corporation or giving birth to and raising twins.You have morals. Your ability to extend or withho... More..

Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Should people who are grieving be expected to make financial decisions?

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You don't always have a choice. When someone you love dies, the world doesn't stop. If that person was the household financial leader; the bill payer, the one that put in effect the 401k's, the IRA's, the CD's, who policed the interest rates on credit cards and car payments, chose the best options on life, health and car insu... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: A day in the life of a caregiver

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I am a caregiver, but more than just care, I try to give of myself. I love what I do and I love the couple that I care for. I consider caregiving both a calling and a gift from God.It is hard to pick a specific day, so I will describe a basic day. Although there are many similarities, every day is different when you are a car... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips What to do when good kids are bad sports

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From losing 'pin the tail on the donkey' at a five-year olds birthday party to striking out in baseball as a high school senior, kids that are bad sports are an embarrassment to their parents, friends, teachers , coaches and even strangers that witness them causing a scene. Examples of bad sportsmanship are yelling, crying, s... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Thanksgiving Taking time to give thanks

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Slamming car doors precede the ringing of the doorbell. With a loud bark, Bruno races to the door, his nails clicking on the polished entryway floor. "Honey, can you get that?" Cybil calls to her husband. Happy voices lift in greeting. Coats and hats are hung in the closet, purses laid on the hostess' bed. Visitors disperse; ... More..

Relationships & Family > Family Life Who can you trust more with your inheritance: Daughters or sons?

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Families have been ruined and countries destroyed by trying to ascertain whether a daughter or son is more trustworthy to receive an inheritance. Parents and children alike have been deceived and dishonored, wills have been contested and fortunes lost over such a decision.There are many definitions of trust, but to most peopl... More..

Autos > Selling Cars Determining your vehicle's value: How to decide whether to sell privately or to a dealership

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There are many reasons to buy a new car; you are tired of your current vehicle or just fell in love with that jazzy little sportster or monster truck you saw at the traffic light yesterday. My reason was because my husband died, I had two college students and neither the need, knowledge nor money to continue to maintain 4 old... More..

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5. Taking time to give thanks
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