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  • Divorce in the Family

    ...day ends in divorce, and many divorcing families include children and teenagers. Parents who are getting a divorce are frequently worried about the effect the divorce will have on their children...

  • Marriage & Family Therapy

    ...to strengthen their marriages and their families. Combining both marriage and family therapy works at targeting both marital and family issues at the same time. Input from a trained professiona...

  • About Marriage Family Counseling

    ... marriage and family counselor can help families find ways to deal with difficult issues ranging from sex addition to adoption, postpartum depression, divorce and sibling violence. When neurosis...

  • List of Birth Control Options

    Choosing the right birth control for your family planning needs is very important. Everyone should be in control of when they have a baby, and birth control can give you that option. While every me...

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Papa Murphy's Pizza Vegetarian Calzone, Family-Size

Calories: 410     Fat: 17g     Cholesterol: 30mg     Sodium: 720mg     Total Carbohydrates: 46g     Fiber: 3g     Sugars: 1g     Protein: 19g     Vitamin C: 20%    

Pepperidge Farm Soft Family Rolls

Calories: 110     Fat: 2g     Cholesterol:     Sodium: 200mg     Total Carbohydrates: 18g     Fiber:     Sugars:     Protein: 3g     Vitamin C:    

Amy's Kitchen Family Size Cheese Enchilada

Calories: 240     Fat: 14g     Cholesterol: 35mg     Sodium: 440mg     Total Carbohydrates: 18g     Fiber: 2g     Sugars: 2g     Protein: 10g     Vitamin C: 25%    

Papa Murphy's Pizza Italian Calzone, Family-Size

Calories: 480     Fat: 23g     Cholesterol: 45mg     Sodium: 970mg     Total Carbohydrates: 46g     Fiber: 2g     Sugars: 1g     Protein: 23g     Vitamin C: 15%    

Boston Market Family Size Chocolate Brownie

Calories: 160     Fat: 8g     Cholesterol: 25mg     Sodium: 85mg     Total Carbohydrates: 22g     Fiber: 0g     Sugars: 7g     Protein: 2g     Vitamin C:    

Banquet Family Size Beef Stew

Calories: 160     Fat: 4g     Cholesterol:     Sodium: 1120mg     Total Carbohydrates: 17g     Fiber:     Sugars:     Protein: 14g     Vitamin C:    

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Skiing - water

Water skiing is an exciting recreational activity that can be enjoyed by members of the entire family. Dating back to...

Paper Hanging - around home

Hanging paper around the home can be a fun DIY project for the whole family, and may require standing for extended pe...

Crafts: standing, light effort

Craft projects at home, with family or friends, can be great fun. You'll create art to keep or share, and you'll act...

Typing - manual, electric, or computer

In the age of the Internet, one of the most effective ways to communicate with friends and family members is to type ...

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Vitamins

  • Anise

    Anise grows in the eastern Mediterranean region. It is one of the oldest known spice plants. It is used for cooking a...

  • Wild yam

    It has been hypothesized that wild yam possesses properties similar to dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and is converte...

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Conversations On Family

  • Decline of the Family - Who's to Blame?


    • Posted On January 10, 2009 08:13:26 PM

      In each discussion about who or what is responsible for the steady decline of the traditional "family" unit (father, mother, kids), it usually ends up to be a very passionate topic. I've... Read More

    • Posted On January 10, 2009 08:53:39 PM

      I partially agree with the cost of living. Where I live houses have quadrupled or quintupled in price in 15 years. So has rent. Did everyone's salary quadruple or quintuple? NO. At some point it's ... Read More

  • marriage is so passe


    • Posted On July 10, 2008 06:48:45 PM

      my family is cheap... I actually married cause I loved the guy. I've been told that my situation is unusual now a days though. Getting married without being pregnant... etc. . Read More

    • Posted On July 10, 2008 07:23:47 PM

      [quote="Chezhead":1onv3nmi]coming from an "old" married person (32 years on the 23rd of this month)... We didn't have a big wedding...Paid $18 for my dress and had a pot luck re... Read More

  • divorce!


    • Posted On July 11, 2008 07:43:21 AM

      Oh honey, I'm so sorry to hear that! A very close friend went through the same thing at your age (we are 26 now). She was actually just graduating high school and right before she moved away, her p... Read More

    • Posted On July 15, 2008 01:36:17 AM

      oh, i'm sorry. it's never a good situation. my parents weren't married. i had to keep that secret... in catholic school, no less. i thought they were going to... and i was going to be the flower g... Read More

  • Yaz Birth Control Pill


    • Posted On December 16, 2008 09:41:40 AM

      Please don't go on YAZ. Here is why. I am an identical twin, we are 39 and both have had endometriosis since we were in our teens. To help with pain management we have both been on BCP (birth con... Read More

    • Posted On December 11, 2008 06:46:35 PM

      My doctor changed my birth control pill to Yaz about a year ago. Every since I have been on it I have no energy and struggle waking up in the morning. I also was always hungry, but after 6 months... Read More

  • McCain v. Bush on Family Planning


    • Posted On July 10, 2008 08:52:36 AM

      Its not just abortion they are talking about. Now Im not going to get into the whole abortion right or wrong thing, but I think its naive and irresponsible to cut funding for sex education and fami... Read More

    • Posted On July 10, 2008 11:10:09 AM

      Looks like I'm a Republican who will be voting for Obama. [size=150:k85nlsfo][color=#BF0040:k85nlsfo]Freedom of Choice For The Win! wow the word abortion wasn't even mentioned in that video. Who... Read More

  • Discontinuing birth control?


    • Posted On January 25, 2009 11:54:39 AM

      [color=#FF0080:3ofnocm5]first of all...please excuse my typing...my shift key is not working for some reason, so no capitalization for me. okay...back to your question. i was on birth control...t... Read More

    • Posted On January 25, 2009 03:21:01 PM

      Thanks for the book recommendation. I'm contemplating going off of birth control. Married now and though we aren't rushing to have kids, we do want them and I really want to give my body a break ... Read More

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