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Pets & Animals > Cats (Other) A biography of Morris the Cat: 2 of 18
Finicky might not be a happy description for most people but for Morris the Cat it has worked just fine. The spokespurrson for 9 Lives Cat food since 1969 and for various animal welfare causes since the mid-seventies even ran for president twice - with the finicky party, of course! More recently he has appeared on television ... More..
Home & Garden > Cleaning Clothing Doing laundry with a green approach: 9 of 29
Worried about the environmental impact of washing your clothes, here are a few simple steps to reduce your laundry footprint.The first thing is to audit your family's laundry usage. Most of us end up washing things unnecessarily because they get left on the floor or plopped in the corner of a closet when they are not that dir... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood What is co-dependency and how does it relate to parenting?: 5 of 11
We all know our children need us, the problem comes when we start to need them.....too much. Co-dependency is not a benign looking after each other, it is something much deeper and more insidious. It is not simply wanting to be with someone but rather basing your whole personality on them, and not just on them but on their ne... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Cooking & Meal Planning The health benefits of herbs and spices: 13 of 28
There can be few of us who do not have a tub of dried basil or some black pepper somewhere in a kitchen cupboard - some of us might even have a whole smorgasbord of herbs and spices - but how often do you think of picking up and of them when you are sick or in need of antiseptic or a tranquilizer?In 1653 a book called Culpepe... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips What is exercise-induced bronchospasm?: 1 of 2
Bronchospasm is the tightening of the chest muscles around the airways. It is one of the three constituent parts of an asthma attack, the other two being the airways themselves becoming inflamed and the production of more, or thicker, mucus than usual. Asthma can be caused in two major ways, by exercise and by allergens (or a... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse About India's new domestic violence law: 1 of 1
In 2006 India passed landmark legislation to protect women from an epidemic of domestic violence in the country. The statistics were sobering. There was a domestic crime against a woman every three minutes, a rape every 29 minutes and a dowry related death every 77 minutes (source National Crime Records Bureau). The legislati... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Tips for avoiding "preaching" to your children: 26 of 35
As children get older they lose than innocence which allows them to stand quietly and adoringly and listen to every lecture which comes out of their parent's mouth. If you are getting the rolling eyes, head on one side or crossed arms you may be saying what you need to say but you may not be communicating in the best way to y... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Cold-weather tips for dogs: 30 of 36
Before you go and buy that cute outfit for your canine friend remember that dogs are designed for all seasons. Cute as that outfit may be, unless you have a hairless or short haired breed winter rule number one is that your dog does not need extra layers and, in fact, putting clothes on, will stop the dog raising its hair whi... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face GPS: Are we keeping up with our children or stalking?: 24 of 28
You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink. Anyone who has any experience of teens will know the feeling - however much you cosset and provide there is never that absolute security that it is enough. Parents of teens live with that constant uneasiness that their child will be the one to really flip out and per... More..
Pets & Animals > Rodents How to keep your pet gerbil or hamster from biting: 9 of 10
It is only natural that when an animal as small as a hamster or gerbil is scared it will use its most powerful weapon to protect itself - its teeth. Many children have been disappointed to get their new pet home only to discover that they get bitten the first time they try to play with the creature.The first thing to day is t... More..