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Your Parenting Style Impacts Your Teen’s Autonomy

One of the many goals of parenting is to raise children who become successful adults. Ideally, teens should develop the skills they need in order to become adults who can function in the “real world”. A study shows that your parenting style impacts your teen’s autonomy and the quality of his or her romantic relationships as an adult. Developmentally speaking, teenagers are at a stage when they are beginning to separate from their family and seek out their own, individual, identity. Little kids typically have a strong desire to seek approval from their parents. Teens, however, are much more interested … Continue reading →

MyHeritage Adds DNA Testing

MyHeritage is a genealogy website that you can use for free. It is designed to be used on a PC, but some aspects of the site will still work for Mac users. Recently, MyHeritage added DNA tests to the plethora of resources that it provides. Interested genealogists can choose from several different test kits. The MyHeritage company is based in Bnei Atarot, which is located near Tel Aviv, Israel. Genealogists from all around the globe can use the MyHeritage website to do their genealogy research. You can sign up to use the genealogy resources found at MyHeritage for free. However, … Continue reading →

Beware the Green Eyed Monster: How Jealousy Can Impact Your Blended Family

I tiptoed up to the topic, believing that most of us are pretty sensitive about it: “Sometimes step parents feel…I don’t want to call it jealousy, but…” at which point Kelly, eight years into her step mom experience, interrupted, “Oh, you can call it jealous! I was definitely jealous!—of a six year old, no less!” We were talking about what can often become a defining dynamic between children and step parents, and consequently, a divisive issue for a biological parent and their spouse. It’s not an emotion many of us are willing to cop to, especially if the trigger is … Continue reading →

Protecting Your Husband’s Heart and More

The other day we looked at protecting your marriage but have you ever thought about whether there is anything you need to do or change in your lifestyle to protect your husband’s health? After all, you want him around for a long time to come, don’t you? Statistics have shown that carrying too much weight around can be bad for the heart and can also lead to other problems such as diabetes. Do you make sure your husband eats a healthy diet with plenty of vegetables, and fruit? Now I’m not suggesting you go vegetarian, as many men are fond … Continue reading →

Protecting Yourself During a Legal Separation

My last article focused on the aspects of a legal separation. Many couples think that they can just move apart and be legally separated. However without the proper papers filed, you are not protected. A legal separation is a must if you feel that the divorce or separation may get ugly or difficult. It can help give the two of you guidelines to live by so neither partner is taken advantage of during the separation. In the article, I also began noting some precautions that one should take when undergoing a legal separation. This article will offer more advice on … Continue reading →

Common Law Marriages – Hold Onto Your Hats

Hold onto your hats folks, when this news bit came down the pipeline to my desk. In Colorado, the Court of Appeals ruled that a 15 year-old girl is old enough to be the common-law wife of a man more than twice her age. While I was a pretty mature 15 year-old, I am having a little trouble with this idea. The law is supposed to protect kids and teenagers – especially from impulsive rash decisions like announcing marriage to someone old enough to be her father. Now, legal experts are speculating that this ruling is opening the door to … Continue reading →

Spring Break in Cancun – What Are Your Teens Really Doing?

Recently my husband and I returned from a vacation to the Cancun Mexico area. We stayed at a resort on the Riviera Maya and since we didn’t frequent the bars were not exposed to the multitude of college and high-school students visiting during spring break. That is until we were on our way home. At the airport we heard four teenage girls talking about their spring break vacation. We overheard the following conversation, “You promise you won’t say anything?” Her friend responded, “Of course, after all what happens in Cancun, stays in Cancun.” Later another girl said, “I drank so … Continue reading →

Selling Your Home With a Realtor

If you are like most people, you are not buying and selling property full time or as a speculative proposition. You are usually selling your own home, a relative’s home, or settling an estate You are the person who will benefit most from using a Realtor when it comes time to sell your home. Here is what you should expect from the Realtor who lists your house for sale. 1. Knows the local market Your Realtor should provide you with comparable properties that are active on the market and those that have sold recently, so that you can determine a … Continue reading →

Marriage and Happiness – is it possible?

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While divorce is nothing new in this country, when I read about long-term marriages coming to an end, ala the Gore’s, the Schwarzenegger’s, and the Edward’s, I start to wonder if it is even possible to stay married forever anymore. I hear a lot about the “old days’, but I have a lot of grandparents due to multiple re-marriages. My great-grandparents remained together, but one spouse died long before the other. So maybe those that stay married forever over a real long time period are the anomalies. Maybe now that we live longer and more women are able to support … Continue reading →

To Incorporate or Not To Incorporate?

The number one reason to incorporate is to protect your personal assets. However, incorporating your business may not be necessary. Once you put your name on a business card you have become a sole proprietor. If you put your name and a partner’s name on a business care you have created a partnership. You do not need permission to start a business. However, you may want to consider legal details such a vendor’s license or trade marking your business name. On the other hand you may feel incorporation is safer and would benefit your company in the long run. You … Continue reading →