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Education > Homeschooling Deciding to homeschool: Parent's guide

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When your child has learning or behavioural difficulties, home schooling can provide the opportunity these special children need to learn the skills to live a productive life. As a mother and stepmother I have had four of my six children home schooled at different stages of their lives. Because each case was different I have ... More..

Health & Fitness > Autism Asperger's syndrome: What it is

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Asperger Disorder is a developmental disorder that is characterized by alack of social skills, repetitive movements and restrictive interests. Considered by some to be a form of "higher functioning" autism the symptomology of the disorder can range from mild to extreme, with many symptoms case specific rather than general. Th... More..

Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss The smartest fast-food meals

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It is not easy trying to manage the demands of work, family and a diet all at the same time and there are occasions when a visit through the drive-thru is just plain unavoidable. So what do you do when a take-out food is on the menu and you want to stick to your diet?The first thing to do is to make a quick assessment of the ... More..

Relationships & Family > Communication (Other) Dealing with the great "unsaid"

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Joanna sighed as she watched her husband head off for his shower. She had been troubled for a few days now about problems with their children, but her husband was never available to talk to her. On his way to bed her husband poked his head around the door. "You coming to bed now, sweetheart?" he asked with that suggestive gri... More..

Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) How to test your stress level

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Stress is an unwelcome by-product of our fast paced world. Many of us rush from the moment we wake up until we finally fall exhausted to sleep. This constant activity; this lack of time to take "time out" and the external pressures forced upon us because of our lifestyle all contribute towards elevated stress levels.Not all s... More..

Health & Fitness > Therapy & Counseling Should there be a link between spirituality and psychiatry?

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Working from a counselling perspective I have found encouraging a client to speak about spiritual matters and how they pertain to the individual to be an important part of the "getting to know you" process. Spirituality, or even the lack of it, is an important part of a person's life, perceptions and the way they view the wor... More..

Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies Hypnotherapy: Does it work?

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Hypnotherapy has been used by medical professionals and alternative health care workers for centuries but it only gained scientific recognition from the 1950s onwards. Basically defined hypnotherapy is a therapeutic process that requires the patient to be induced into a trance-like state. While in that state the patient is mo... More..

Health & Fitness > Diet (Other) Kick your sugar habit

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Sugar. The bane of the dieter's existence. So many foods are perceived as bland if they are sugar free and trying to avoid sugars in your every day food can be surprisingly difficult especially as many low-fat foods actually stuff the products with sugar derivatives to maintain a decent flavor. If you have a sweet tooth anywa... More..

Health & Fitness > Diet (Other) Eat for all-day energy

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Are you one of those people that just don't have time to eat? Do you eat on the run, skip meals or binge out in the evenings because you haven't eaten properly all day? Do you often feel tired, or washed out and lacking in energy? If you answer "yes" to any of these questions then you need to change the way you eat and the fo... More..

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1. Eat for all-day energy
2. The smartest fast-food meals
3. Kick your sugar habit
4. Hypnotherapy: Does it work?
5. Should there be a link between spirituality and psychiatry?
6. Deciding to homeschool: Parent's guide
7. How to test your stress level
8. Asperger's syndrome: What it is
9. Dealing with the great "unsaid"

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