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There’s just no way around it: The 16th birthday is the first of many rites of passage. It’s a banner year. It’s a real red-letter day. And woe to those who don’t put the world on hold in anticipation and exuberant observance of this, the 16th birthday.

It’s always best to get your game straight in preparation of this milestone, so pull out all the stops and use some keen strategy and festivity-savvy to get through the pomp and circumstance that comes along with the parade that is the 16th birthday.

Let’s just face it: In our society, 16th birthday gift [ Read more ... ]

Tired of giving the same old, tired, typical, humdrum birthday gifts? Forget the ties and the cologne set; step out of the box and stock up on some really unique birthday gifts this year.

Unique birthday presents really aren’t hard to come by; a lot of it is simply up to your imagination. But first, are you up for the adventure? If so, you’re already well on the way to finding some very interesting, imaginative birthday gifts - and you won’t have to look under a rock anywhere, either.

One really cool birthday gift is a personalized award trophy for [ Read more ... ]

“I’m not being abused,” you tell yourself. After all, he hasn’t hit, punched, choked, slapped or cut you. Although, he did smash the entire set of plates on the kitchen floor last night and called you a “stupid whore.” He did threaten to take the kids and move to Texas and revoke your allowance, and then told you that you’d never find anyone else willing to put up with you.

Victims of domestic violence often don’t realize the cycle they’re caught up in because it begins with a tension-mounting base, culminating with a violent episode, then returns to a period [ Read more ... ]

How important is your child’s education? Do you think it’s a good idea for just one person to oversee all your child’s educational programs and classes at school? Absolutely not!

You expect and deserve teachers, a principal, and a school board to play a number of different roles in educating your child to the fullest of their abilities. What you’ve actually come to expect out of your school corporation is a system that relies heavily on the mastermind principle.

The principal runs your child’s school, and the teachers take care of actually educating your child. In addition to that, [ Read more ... ]

With the hectic lives most of us lead these days, it’s becoming more and more difficult to come together as a family to have dinner. Yet it can be the best experience of the day! It’s not just about eating, it’s about ending the day surrounded by those you love and sharing your experiences of the day. It’s about showing your family that you love them and provides an opportunity for parents and children alike to share ideas, unload problems and discuss solutions.

Having a sit down family meal every day can be challenging, but with some planning [ Read more ... ]

When it is snowing or there is snow on the ground you can have so much fun because there is so many things to do to have a great time. There is making snowmen, riding down the snow on a slide or a snow board, throwing snowballs, skate, ride on a big air tub, make snow angles, and you can make tunnels under the snow. Kids will stay out there as long as they can with their friends, they love to play in it and they don’t care whether it is cold out there or not, they still have fun. [ Read more ... ]

You’ll likely be terrified the first time you call a domestic violence hotline. You’ll likely ask yourself things like, “What if he finds out? Do I really want to do this? What will happen if I seek help? Will this cost me anything? What will be expected of me?”

Your worries will be assuaged the moment you hear the call center’s friendly, encouraging voice at the other end of the line. Your situation can be overwhelming and perhaps you’ve even lost sight of how bad it’s gotten. It’s easy to feel as though fighting is normal, but you deserve a [ Read more ... ]

Kids toys seem to evolve with each generation, especially with the introduction of modern technology. This factor can influence the way that you choose your kids toys. If you want to avoid wasting your money on toys that your kids will ignore, do not automatically buy the toy that you liked the best when you were a kid.

If you do, chances are good that this replay of your childhood days may end in frustration or you may end up playing with the toy to show your kid how you used to have fun with the toy, which could turn into [ Read more ... ]