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1. 7 Most Common Bedtime Mistakes Parents Make: A Smarter Approach to Fighting Bedtime Battles

Do you have to fight with your kid at bedtime every night? Those bedtime battles can be brutal! This article points out seven of the most common mistakes parents make that could be contributing to this problem and offers tips on how to effectively avoid the bedtime blues yourself!

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Family > Parenting
Family > Child Development
Learning > How-To

2. Reasons Why Every Parent Should Apologize to Their Child

Parents tend to assume that they should always be right since they are the grown-up. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. And when you are wrong, your child needs to hear it. This article explores some of the reasons why.

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Family > Parenting
Family > Child Development
Family > Relationships

3. Marketable Online Skills: Useful Knowledge to Help You Make Money Online

Just like you need marketable skills to make money in the real world, there is a set of marketable skills which will help you make money online. Is your freelance resume hefty enough to get you where you want to go? Check out this list of things you need to learn to make yourself as marketable as possible in the e-commerce world.

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Business > Affiliate Marketing
Business
The Internet

4. Effective Ways to Promote Your Squidoo Lens

You worked hard on your Squidoo lens, don't you want someone to see it?! And, of course, the eyes you really want to find it are people who are actually in need of the information or product you are providing. Think of this is a quick and simple checklist of promotional steps. You might want to expand it as you learn and grow, but this article offers a great starting point!

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The Internet > How To Squidoo
The Internet > Social Networking
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5. Where to Buy Precious Moments Christmas Ornaments Online

If you love Precious Moments, you know it can be expensive to buy often. You also know that some of the best deals have to be hunted down. Well, I have scoured the web to find some of the best deals on Precious Moments and included information about the online stores return policy and other things to be aware of. If you are a collector, bookmark this page to refer to often!

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Lifestyles > Shopping
Lifestyles > Seasonal & Holidays
Lifestyles > Home and Garden

6. Motivating Your Child to Reach Thier Full Potential

Children can be difficult to motivate, but as a parent or guardian, you want them to be their best and reach for the stars. So, how do you encourage them to be self-motivated instead of motivated only by external rewards such as money or a prize of some sort? This article steps you through this very murky subject and offers a few tips on how to motivate your child effectively.

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Family > Parenting
Family > Child Development
Wellbeing > Mental Health

7. Overcoming Your Fear of Houseguests: A Beginners Guide to Stress-Free Hosting

If the dreaded word "hosting" gives you chills up your spine and all the clutter in your house instantly flashes before your minds eye, you might want to check this article out. The good news is you don't have to live like this! There is help, and it isn't at the expense of a live in maid!

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Wellbeing
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8. Seven Great Reasons to Consider a Career in Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy is a rewarding career choice that utilizes both creativity and science to bring function back into the client's life. The goal of OT is to enable clients to participate actively in meaningful and significant occupations as fully as they are capable of doing so. This exciting career is a very hot field right now and expected to grow tremendously over the next decade or so. This article outlines seven fantastic reasons to consider OT as the career for you.

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Wellbeing
Learning > Education
Wellbeing > Alternative Therapies

9. 10 Reasons to Become a Lensmaster on Squidoo

If you have checked out the site and wondered if it was for you, here it is: a list of 10 reasons to become a lensmaster on Squidoo.

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Creative Arts & Media > Writing
The Internet
Business > Affiliate Marketing

10. A Diabetic's Guide to Enjoying Your Favorite Foods Without Sacrificing Your Health: Alternative Trad

If you have diabetes, or at risk for developing it, don't allow the holiday season to get you down. There are lots of guides out there for what you should or should not eat, but why not try one that focuses on small changes instead of just a rabbit food type of diet. I mean, rabbits are great and all, but I certainly wouldn't want to eat like one! This article offers several suggestions for small but critical alternative foods that will make a drastic change in your blood sugar without sacrificing your taste buds or hunger.

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Wellbeing > Nutrition
Wellbeing > Health
Lifestyles > Food & Cooking

11. Profile of an Occupational Therapist

Certain career fields tend to attract certain types of people. This article outlines the personality profile of the people attracted to the field of Occupational Therapy. If you have ever considered OT for your future profession, you will not want to miss this great resource! It offers a very insightful look into the field.

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Wellbeing > Health
Learning
Wellbeing > Alternative Therapies

12. Maintaining a Friendship with a Depressed Friend

Friendship is hard enough to maintain without the barrier of mental illness. Depression is especially difficult because one of the symptoms is social withdrawal. However, as depression statistics are on the rise, the need for social intervention has never been more important. Do you know how to support your friends and loved ones if they experience depression? If not, this article is a must-read for you because sooner or later, you will be faced with this problem.

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Wellbeing > Mental Health
Family > Relationships
Society > Culture

13. Your Meat May Be Wrapped in a Cancer-Causing Chemical: Meat Lovers Beware

Do you know what your meat has been treated with? While I am far from a vegetarian, I do believe it is necessary to choose your meat wisely. This article exposes just one of the reasons why being picky at the grocery store could save your life.

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Lifestyles > Food & Cooking
Lifestyles > Vegetarian
Lifestyles > Home and Garden

14. Study Tips for Non-Traditional Students

Going back to school is much different than going when you're young. This article outlines some great tips for getting an edge over your age to succeed academically no matter what.

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Learning > Education
Learning > How-To
Learning

15. Top Parental Cliche Sayings and How to Avoid Using Them on Your Own Children

When you were a kid, I'm sure there was at least one (but probably more) sayings your parents said that you vowed to never repeat. And, like most parents, you might have caught yourself letting them slip out over the years. This fun article lists the top ten parental cliche sayings, and then explains why you should never use them. Many of these sayings can do some real damage to the parent/child relationship. Alternative approaches to addressing the situation are also offered, so this is one article you might want to bookmark for future reference!

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Family > Parenting
Family > Relationships
Fun

16. Little Known Facts about St. Patrick

You know the little green guy you always see next to a four leaf clover with a beer in his hand around March 17th? Yeah, that's almost nothing like the Saint who inspired the celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Curious to find out more? You should be! St. Patrick was a very interesting character and history has not done justice to his life's work. You will be surprised by what all you didn't know, for example, did you know that he wasn't even originally from Ireland?! It's true!

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Lifestyles > Seasonal & Holidays
Society > People
History

17. Origin of White Elephant Gifts

Be honest- do you know why we call them "white elephant gifts"? Yeah, I didn't either until I researched it. This article is the culmination of my interesting journey into the origins of the term and they sacred creatures the term was coined from. If you love holiday games or are just an enthusiast of random, useless knowledge (like me!), you will love this article!

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Lifestyles > Seasonal & Holidays
Fun > Bizarre
Fun

18. Write Out of the Box

Whether your literary ambitions include penning a unique, creative, inspired piece of word art or a guide to pruning your bushes or a letter to your Congressman, you still need a toolbox of writing resources. If you can manage to provide the words, I will do my best to provide you with resources to help you organize, edit, elaborate, and finish your work. This is a a comprehensive, ever-expanding toolbox of writing resources on the web.

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Creative Arts & Media > Literature
Creative Arts & Media > Writing
Learning > Reference

19. How to Conquer Test Stress

Let's face it- tests aren't fun. They can be very intimidating and some people are especially sensitive to the anxiety they can cause. This article helps step you through some tried and true methods for dealing with that anxiety to help you get the grade without loosing your sanity. I know because I've been there and I'm sharing with you the tricks I have picked up during my years of studying, taking, and excelling on tests.

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Learning > Education
Wellbeing > Mental Health
Learning > How-To

20. Helpful Tips for Holiday Gift-Giving this Holiday Season

You need more than just a gift, you need the right gift. This article offers several great suggestions to finding the perfect gift for your friends and loved ones.

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Lifestyles > Seasonal & Holidays
Family > Relationships
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