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Once Burnt, Twice ShyIt's a challenge to build a close relationship with children who have been emotionally injured because their parents split up—yes, even if it was a long time ago. People are reactive; they learn from experience. As a stepparent, ...

Once Burnt, Twice ShyIt's a challenge to build a c...

Do you look exactly like your mother? Your father? What about your brother, sister, and children? No. Of course not. You may have your mother's nose or your father's smile or your sister's funny little toe, but although you share half your genes with...

Do you look exactly like your mother? Your father?...

One of the things that contributes to family problems is that we sometimes treat our families in ways we wouldn't dream of treating anyone else. They get irritated by this, and rightly so. If your friends ask you to take your shoes off before you com...

One of the things that contributes to family probl...

by : Lindsay Hutton Parenting Styles of Today Think back to when you were a child--did your parents allow you to roam free and play as you pleased? Or did they keep you within eyesight and make sure you were supervised by an adult at all times? Could...

by : Lindsay Hutton Parenting Styles of Today Thin...

You know that feeling you get when you first fall in love? Weak at the knees, stomach churning, can't think about anything else? It's great, isn't it? On the other hand, it puts you on an emotional roller coaster that makes almost everything else, fr...

You know that feeling you get when you first fall ...

I'd just like to say before we get beyond the title of this Rule, that I'm not talking about instances where you know for a fact that your partner is cheating on you. In that case jealousy is understandable and justified. What this Rule is about is f...

I'd just like to say before we get beyond the titl...

Go on then, what annoys you about your partner? There's got to be loads of things. Come on, what can you think of, off the top of your head? Let's see --- do they always sing along to your favorite music out of tune? Do they change channels on the TV...

Go on then, what annoys you about your partner? Th...

You should be a lot of things to your partner: friend, lover, companion, confidant(e), ally, comforter. One thing you shouldn't be is their parent. They're a grown-up and they don't need one of those any more, at least not beyond any they've already ...

You should be a lot of things to your partner: fri...

Grown-ups don't have fights. Sure they argue, they disagree, they debate. Indeed they express their feelings and say when they're hurt or angry or upset. But they don't have the kind of fights that require an apology to get over them. Oh, alright the...

Grown-ups don't have fights. Sure they argue, they...

How do you show your partner you love her? Do you give her flowers or chocolates? Do you take her out for a meal or cook a special dinner for her? Do you tell her half a dozen times a day, "I love you"? If you're feeling guilty, just hold on for a mi...

How do you show your partner you love her? Do you ...

I know a couple who decided to seize an opportunity to build themselves a house, and he took charge of the work. Half way through the process, she decided -- for entirely valid reasons I won't go into --- that she wasn't at all sure she wanted to liv...

I know a couple who decided to seize an opportunit...

Is your partner perfect, then? Mine isn't. I bet yours has got lots of flaws. Do they snore? Are they really messy -- or neurotically tidy? Do they talk too much? Have a short temper? Are they a hopeless cook? Or is it really hard for them to get out...

Is your partner perfect, then? Mine isn't. I bet y...

After a few months or years together, couples can settle down into a couple personalities, which is greater than the sum of its parts. You do things together, you socialize together, and you find shared interests to follow together. This is all very ...

After a few months or years together, couples can ...

You've had a long and tiring day. In fact it's been a difficult week. You get home grumpy and irritable, and you need someone to take it out on. Who's there to oblige? Your partner, of course. They are always available, and it's not surprising you're...

You've had a long and tiring day. In fact it's bee...

Your body is likely to cope well with fasting. In one study, breastfeeding mums who were fasting had roughly the same chemical balance in their blood as those who were fasting but weren't breastfeeding. However, if you have been breastfeeding for a w...

Your body is likely to cope well with fasting. In ...

Your baby is unlikely to be affected. Neither the weight nor the growth rate of breastfed babies appears to be affected by their mums fasting during Ramadan. Your baby will be used to your milk changing a little already, depending on what you eat and...

Your baby is unlikely to be affected. Neither the ...

Your baby will not be harmed, because you will be able to keep making breastmilk while you are fasting. Reducing how many calories you have for this period of time should make no difference to the amount of milk you produce. Your body adapts by chang...

Your baby will not be harmed, because you will be ...

If you are breastfeeding, you are not expected to fast during Ramadan. Most Muslim scholars believe that women who are breastfeeding have permission not to fast. Some even say that it's wrong to ignore this act of kindness by fasting when you don't h...

If you are breastfeeding, you are not expected to ...

If you feel any dizziness while fasting, heart palpations, splitting headache, blurred vision, or slowing down of your baby's movements – especially during the last stage in pregnancy – break your fast and consult your doctor immediately.

If you feel any dizziness while fasting, heart pal...

There are certain conditions that mean you will be forbidden from fasting during Ramadan. These include: • diabetes • chronic kidney disease • malfunction of the liver • bronchial asthma that requires an atomizer There are also some pregnancy related...

There are certain conditions that mean you will be...

If you are in the first three months of pregnancy you may find fasting particularly difficult. This is the time when sickness and nausea are at their worst. Try to rest as much as possible and plan to spread your meals out between dusk and dawn. If f...

If you are in the first three months of pregnancy ...