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A Refreshing Approach To A Family New Year
With a new year, we say goodbye to the past and hello to the future. What can we do in the present moment to bring closure to last year and hope for what lies ahead? For families, it can be a time to celebrate and learn from the previous year. It is...
Anger and the American Family: 3 Steps to Diffuse Family Anger by Changing Your Inner Conversations
Case #1: Jeanette and Tom had been married 15 years. Wanting
to surprise him for his birthday, Jeanette, with her own money, bought Tom a big-screen LCD television.
Tom’s reaction? He instantly blew up and berated Jeanette for spending so much...
Five Easy Ways To Bring Family Time Into Your Day; Balancing Work And Family Stresses
The pace of life seems to quicken every year. More and more time is spent rushing from job to after school activities or evening meetings. It's easy to get over whelmed and to loose a sense of family and relaxation in our homes. Here are a few...
Musical Activities for Guaranteed Fun
Music has the power to calm, sooth, energize and make everyone have fun! Try these ideas at your child's next play date or sleepover for a guaranteed good time.
1. Jamming Art: Turn on some music-upbeat or mellow-you decide. Without looking...
Want to Feel Better? Go Stroke Your Cat!
Stroking your cat can be good for your health! It has long been known that pet ownership is good for you, we all need someone or something to love. It is also believed that stroking a pet, such as a cat, reduces stress levels and helps you to have...
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Family Friendly Business-Part 1
Following my passion for handcrafting candles and soaps in business has taken a new turn for me. I am choosing to combine my passions with more focus on customer service and growing the business to make this a family friendly business. By this I mean, having paid staff on site to provide care and mentoring for employee's children. I am not talking about hiring someone just to give them a job. Rather people with a real heart for children. This will enable a mom to take a break and nurse her child or attend to whatever the need may be. could be as nice as having lunch with her child. I will be overjoyed if couples decide to work here. But am very grieved at single mothers, struggling so hard to find consistent child care with providers who truly have child's interest a theart. And providers that they can afford. The seperation of the family grieves me as well. I come from a place of moms being keepers at home, raising kids, and not in the slightest bit unfulfilled. I've also been on the other
side--due to circumstances a single mom has to provide and needs a way to do so without compromising her relationship with her children and the child's well-being. Maybe you think I am idealistic. But I believe this is going to work. Watch and see.
Even couples have a difficult time when faced with working and child care issues. The cost is a difficult hurdle all by itself. I don't
believe sales or production will be hampered in any way. Rather I believe they will be boosted. I believe this has a lot to do with the peace that comes when my employees know their children are there there and in excellent hands. They can take a break and go spend time with them and so much more.
I was greatly inspired by Sandy Maine who owns Sunfeather Soap company. She talks about a family friendly businesss in her book, Creating An Herbal Body Care Business. She maybe doesn't go as far as I am. But she still encouraged me to dream big.
Of course there are those who work to get a break from their kids. Maybe they get too stressed being with them all day or for other reasons.
Part 2 coming soon. You can read and sign up online at www.the-lighted-garden.com
Owner of business, The Lighted Garden & website www.the-lighted-garden.com
I have owned and operated handcrafted candle & soap making business since 1998. The business has grown tremendously. We are now a major supplier of candle and soap making supplies worldwide. In addition, The Lighted Garden supplies florists, and other retailers with gift items, florals and more. I have begun to make the newsletters I send to customers and subscribers available to the general public as well.
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Family.org |
Offers practical help for marriage and child-rearing. Recent magazine articles, letters from Dr. James Dobson, news, and RealAudio broadcasts. |
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FamilyFun: Fun stuff for Kids, Parents - and More Family Fun |
Family Fun is your online source for arts and crafts, recipes, and parties for every holiday, plus hundreds of ideas for kid crafts, birthday cakes, ... |
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Family.ca |
Take polls, rant and rave on Canada's family broadcaster site. Full of shockwave games, animation and information about the shows they carry. |
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Family.com - closed beta |
Features a to do list, calendar, and recommended sites for health, shopping, and recipes. |
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FamilySearch.org - Family History and Genealogy Records |
Search for family ancestors. Billions of free family tree, family history, ancestry, genealogy and census records. |
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Family - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
A family consists of a domestic group of people (or a number of domestic groups), ... Members of the nuclear family use descriptive kinship terms: ... |
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Family (biology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
The concept of rank at that time was still in statu nascendi, and in the preface to the Prodromus Magnol spoke of uniting his families into larger genera, ... |
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Family Guy |
The official Family Guy website with everything you ever wanted to know about the show and more. |
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Parenting advice, child development and family reference at ... |
FamilyEducation.com provides parents with educational printables, games, activities, parenting ideas, tips, family advice, and information on learning ... |
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Family Life Today |
FamilyLife, a division of Campus Crusade for Christ, provides practical, biblical tools to strengthen marriage and family relationships, including the ... |
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WorldVillage - A Family Friendly Portal for Families, Kids, Adults ... |
WorldVillage is for families, kids, adults, parents and teachers. Features include coupon codes, online games, downloads, internet monitoring and internet ... |
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Open Directory - Home: Family |
Family Check-up - Provides assessment activities and access to educational materials related to family health with respect to family life, finances, ... |
dmoz.org |
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Free Family Ecards, Family Greeting Cards, Family Greetings, Cards ... |
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kids and family news articles - arizona education - arizona family ... |
Family News Articles - azcentral.com provides articles and reports on Arizona education and Arizona family events. |
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Google Directory - Home > Family |
Many articles dealing with a wide range of topics from single parenting, family life, child development and stress management. ... |
www.google.com |
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Family Research Council: Wednesday, December 6, 2006 |
Christian organization promoting the traditional family unit and the Judeo-Christian value system upon which it is built. Provides links, commentary, news, ... |
www.frc.org |
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Sesame Workshop - Home Page |
The non-profit educational organization behind the show and related educational outreach. |
www.sesameworkshop.org |
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National Sex Offender Registry |
Free national US search for registered sex offenders. Map registered sex offenders to see who lives in your area. |
www.familywatchdog.us |
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FHI Family Health International |
Provides the highest quality research, education and services in family planning, STDs/HIV and family health to improve the health and well-being of ... |
www.fhi.org |
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National Family Caregivers Association |
Caregiving advocacy organization with tips and statistics on caregiving in America. |
www.nfcacares.org |
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