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Relationships & Family > Parents Building a better father-daughter relationship: 2 of 47
Becoming a father was one of my proudest moments. My first child was a beautiful daughter with sweet little fingers and toes and a quick smile or angelic giggle that would melt my heart while bringing untold joy to my life. Nothing will ever compare to the first time a father lays his eyes on his beautiful daughter.Early year... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Why too many teenagers don't read regularly: 1 of 16
Both my daughter and my son were avid readers. My wife and I read to them at naptime and at night almost every day, from probably the age of one until they were able to read to us or to themselves. We could not fool them early by skipping a page. They picked the books from their shelves and insisted on helping us read sometim... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning Floors & Walls Carpet cleaning tips: 1 of 14
Carpets in your home take a lot of wear and tear from foot traffic, pet traffic and everyday dust, dirt and grime. Even when stains or dirt are not visible, your carpets most likely are hiding grime deep in their fibers. Carpets are expensive just like all floor coverings and keeping them clean will prolong the life and enjoy... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game review: Farm Frenzy 2, by Alawar Entertainment: 1 of 14
Farm Frenzy 2, by Alawar Entertainment is an enjoyable computer game for all ages and all game skill levels. What began as a sixty minute demo quickly became the very first purchased computer game for my family as one weekend with the family gathered from various locations became addicted to the sounds of chickens clucking, c... More..
Food & Drink > Fast Food The history of the McDonald's restaurant chain: 1 of 12
The McDonald's restaurant chain of today began its humble beginnings in a renovated barbecue car-hop restaurant in San Bernardino, California by two brothers, Richard and Maurice McDonald. Dick and Mac left their Manchester, New Hampshire home and headed to California for work after graduating from high school. After a workin... More..
Health & Fitness > Alzheimer's and Dementia Alzheimer's and depression: 1 of 12
Depression is a double jeopardy situation when it comes to Alzheimer's disease. Patients diagnosed with the brain disease often become depressed especially in the early stages when they can understand the impact this disease will have on their life and the lives of their family members. On the other side of the equation, rese... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Storage solutions for your home: 3 of 32
Most of us do not have an abundant supply of extra closet space, empty chest of drawers, or lonely shelves in our kitchens or linen closets. However, most of us do have items that need to be stored somewhere for seasonal, personal, or sentimental reasons just so we can get to the things we need daily.Having a good organizatio... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Best non-television watching ways to pass time: 8 of 81
Shortly after our children left home for college, our family room television set died. We replaced it with a much smaller set but we couldn't see the screen from the couch so it was moved to a spot in the kitchen where now it normally gets turned on for the early morning news and the evening news. It is rather pleasant not to... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) What I learned not to do from my parents: 6 of 54
Your children do not come with instruction books is what I have always been told. There are plenty of books about raising children or being good parents on the market, but your particular child and your particular parents did not come with specific directions. I have relied mostly on common sense, trial and error, and lessons... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Developmental Stages Should parents allow their babies to cry themselves to sleep?: 4 of 32
Parents should not let their babies cry themselves to sleep. Babies have no way to communicate to their parents or caregivers except to cry. If they cry for several minutes alone in their crib and then it is quiet, how do you know they have gone to sleep peacefully at last or if something is terribly wrong and the silence is ... More..