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Technology is making it easier for noncustodial, divorced parents to maintain their bond with their children. In virtual visitation, computers are outfitted with webcams that allow parents and children to see each other, making a phone call much more personal and much easier for younger children. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wisconsin, Utah and [...]

Whether you’re a parent or a student, getting geared up for school can be dreadfully overwhelming. To help you prepare for a hectic schedule and piles of homework (and waking up at the crack of dawn), we scoured the Web for sites that can help alleviate the stress of hitting the books after a summer [...]

When 12-year-old Austen admitted to his mother he was uncomfortable about his weight, Erica Lovett was surprised — and clueless about how to help him. She and her husband struggled with their weight, too. “We are intelligent; we are educated,” Lovett thought. “But whatever we’re doing is not working. It’s not working for us; it’s [...]

Gina Petruccelli has taken on the role of primary caretaker and lives with her 84-year-old mother, Millie, who has suffered two major strokes. Petruccelli, a 49-year-old flight attendant, has two brothers who do not provide daily help. Petruccelli is among the growing number of an estimated 20 million Americans - mostly women - who juggle [...]

Hyderabad: Now men can also look forward to admissions into the home science courses offered by Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) as it has proposed to start two new colleges at Vijayawada and Kadapa. Home science courses, particularly interior design, fashion technology and dietician courses offer good prospects for women. In the recent years, [...]

On the 16 June 2008, HomeServe, one of the UK’s leading national home emergency services, launched a consumer brand for the first time in the Company’s fifteen year history.
The rebrand includes a complete overhaul of their website in response to increased consumer demand for sourcing and booking tradesmen on the Internet. From tree surgeons to [...]

PARENTS and students at Redstart Primary School in Chard have been making the most of nature with Family Learning Outdoor Experience lessons.
The sessions have been organised through Somerset Adult Learning and Leisure, with funding from Family Learning.
The six-week course provides parents, carers and children with a range of skills and activities based on outdoor experiences.
Everyone [...]

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Desperate survivors of Cyclone Nargis headed out of Myanmar’s Irrawaddy delta in search of food, water and medicine, but aid workers have said that thousands will die if emergency supplies don’t get through soon.
Buddhist temples and schools on the outskirts of the storm’s trail of destruction are now makeshift refugee centers.
The UN humanitarian agency said [...]

Family News For every half-kilo the wife gains during the marriage, she shall pay her husband $500. Each time the husband is rude to his in-laws, he shall pay $10,000. If the marriage ends, the husband keeps the gardener; the wife gets the pool boy.
Pre-nuptial agreements, which lawyers report are increasingly used by Australian couples, [...]