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By fatherfrank October 28, 2004
When do you draw the line and make the distinction between helping your son or daughter or enabling them to be dysfunctional? Every parent wants his or her son or daughter to succeed and become ...
By careers October 28, 2004
By Linda Matias, CareerStrides Email: linda@careerstrides.com Website: www.careerstrides.com Wonder Woman makes it look so easy. She gets up every morning, fi
By karate October 23, 2004
Its a safe bet that most martial arts schools integrate ( sparring ) into their training program.Sparring is a pratical way to apply the knowlege and techniques that students learn in martial arts class. In ...
By fatherfrank October 22, 2004
So often when a teenager runs away, we as adults make a number of assumptions that are not usually based on facts. We presume that the teenager must be at fault.
Over the ...
By families October 22, 2004
BY MARY MALLOY She was the sweetest baby. She had large, round, blue eyes that took in the world at an early age. Passersby thought she was older than she was - her alertness, her ...
By careers October 21, 2004
By Linda Matias, CareerStrides Email: linda@careerstrides.com Website: www.careerstrides.com Thirty-one years ago my parents, both of whom were born in Puerto
By dj October 19, 2004
By Michael Landrigan 10 Wedding Tips to Remember: 1. Candle Lighting Ceremony: If you do a candle lighting during the ceremony, you might want to select a short interlude song to be played during it. ...
By lighthouses October 16, 2004
Many are familiar with the current lighthouse on Plum Island. Although it has been abandoned since 1978 (more on this in a future column), many thousands of people see it each year from the Cross ...
By fatherfrank October 15, 2004
Sports have always been an American pastime. Most American children have grown up with a wide range of athletic opportunities. Beginning in elementary school and going all the way through college, every major sport is ...
By lisingles October 13, 2004
So, the winter begins, and I'm still nursing some serious wounds. Trying to afford living on the Island is impossible and trying ti find someone that doesn't fit the typical stereotype of the LI Guido ...
By dating-singles October 13, 2004
Long Island Speed Dating, Long Island Dating, Long Island Single. Why is so difficult to find the right one for you. For starters, men have a hard time figuring out women, and vice versa. We ...
By healthandfitness October 12, 2004
You may have done it all, gone to the gym, work with a personal trainer, and work out on your own. Suddenly, you have people asking for your advise on different exercises. The skills you ...
By fatherfrank October 07, 2004
Since the start of school I have heard a growing number of high school parents complain that their children do not wish to go to school. Some of these students go kicking and screaming and ...
By investments October 05, 2004
BY JASON M. MORLEY Now is the time of year you need to start planning. I am not talking about Holiday shopping either. It is time to start planning for taxes and next years' spending ...
By travel October 05, 2004
The political instability that churned in the Philippines the past two decades virtually barred tourism from the U.S. to these beautiful islands. But now comes the silver lining. A surprisingly peaceful presidential election and a ...
By interior-design October 04, 2004
Many of the homeowners I visit prefer a clean, understandable furniture layout that is peaceful + orderly. They have taken great pains in their furniture and color selection to achieve harmony + balance, only to ...
By organizing October 02, 2004
Struggles between parents and teens about getting organized are common but altogether unnecessary. If you begin with the premise that every teen wants to do well and succeed, there is no need for conflict. Organizing ...
By bodymindspirit October 02, 2004
On Sunday October 17, 2004, the Eyes of Learning, Inc. will be presenting an all day conference entitled "Ancient Mysticism" featuring author and international speaker, Dolores Cannon along with three other experts in topics related ...
By fatherfrank October 01, 2004
Someone recently stopped me and asked why are so many teenagers at risk and so many more families in trouble today? This person was frustrated because he thought with everything we know and have access ...
By facialsurgery September 30, 2004
You laugh, your frown, and you concentrate. And over time, those expressions leave their mark upon your face. Wrinkles between the eyebrows ("frown lines"), between the corner of the mouth and the nose (nasolabial folds), ...