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Quotes. Children. 7 Things Every Parent Should Discuss with Their Children and 3 Things They Absolutely Should Not. Image via John Cave Osborne To be an effective parent, you must also be an effective communicator. Yet being an effective communicator doesn’t necessarily make you an effective parent. After all, there’s the little issue of what, exactly, it is that you should be communicating to your children. And, perhaps even more importantly, what it is that you shouldn’t be communicating to them. Here are seven things that definitely need to be covered: 1. Image: DamienHR’s photostream via Creative Commons Parents owe it to their children to have a discussion about God, whether they’re believers or not. 2.

Image: je@an’s photostream via Creative Commons A lot of people have a hard time talking about sex with their spouse, much less with their children, but it’s imperative to tackle this issue early and often. 3. Image: Marion Doss’s photostream via Creative Commons You don’t exactly have to keep your eyes peeled for tragic stories involving fatalities due to underage drinking and drug use. 4. 5. 6. 7. How Long Will Food Last in the Freezer? Times are based on a freezer set at 0 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Storing and eating frozen foods past these deadlines isn't dangerous, but flavors and textures will begin to deteriorate. Chicken or turkey pieces, uncooked: nine months Fruit pies, unbaked: eight months Fruit: 6 to 12 months Steaks, uncooked: 6 to 12 months Butter: 6 to 9 months Lean fish: six months Roasts, uncooked: 4 to 12 months Chicken or turkey, cooked: 4 to 6 months Chops, uncooked: 4 to 6 months Shellfish, uncooked: 3 to 6 months Hamburger: 3 to 4 months Bread and cake: three months Cookies, baked or dough: three months Meat casseroles, cooked: three months Fatty fish: 2 to 3 months Soups and stews: 2 to 3 months Ice cream and sorbet: two months Ham, cooked: 1 to 2 months Bacon: one month.

Inspiration Gallery #173 – Various quotations « From up North. Recovering Lazyholic l Photography & Stuff by Erin Hanson. How To Train Yourself To Be In The Mood You Want. Dec 27, 2010 When you have major changes going on in your life, or you’re just frustrated about where you are, it’s easy to get trapped in a cycle of depression, bad moods and frustration.

I know, I’ve been there … and when I’m not careful, I still get there more than I want to. But when I’ve had a particularly hard time, I hit these moments where I’m in a foul mood, or I’m just feeling paralyzed, and I’m just stuck. Sometimes I just stew in that and stay there, but sometimes I actually get intelligent and pull my way out of it. I’m going to outline the framework that I’ve been using successfully to really get myself resourceful and motivated (and in a better mood) when I’m feeling stuck. Hopefully it will help you, too, and if you do I truly hope you’ll share it with others. First Up: Using A Framework to Escape From Paralyzing Emotions When we feel bad, it’s hard to “feel good” again.

A: AGREE With Yourself That You Don’t Want To Be In This Mood Right Now. You want out of this emotion?

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