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misheli @misheli (552) • Philippines 23 Sep 10

My 3 kids are suffering from conjunctivitis. It started from my eldest son and he got it from his teammate. My eldest is 14 years old he can manage his sore eyes but my 2 more kids are just 5 years old and 1 year old. I cant put...

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phacat I am a mom and a grand mom. I personally have suffered with eye problems and so have the majority of my family at one time or another. In fact, my son in-law was not allowed in the delivery room when my grandson was born because he had an active case of...

24 Sep 10

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161165) • United States 25 Aug 10

Hubby leaves at 6:15 am and I went for a walk. It was kind of slow. I am so out of shape. Do you walk? Is it for pleasure or for fitness, or some of both? For me I would say it is some of both. I want to get fit, and I really...

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phacat Walking is an excellent form of exercise. I am wondering if any of you have heard of in home walking. It is great because the only equiment you need is a DVD and a DVD player. I have been doing it for several years. I hesitate to mention the name of the DVD as...

26 Aug 10

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 9 Aug 10

At the risk of wet noodles flung at me (dons on suit of amour and helmet) So many of my friends have had problems with weight....usually being overweight, some have taken drastic measures and have had gastric bypass surgery....

any ideas

need to gain weight

saggy butt

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phacat First and foremost if you need to gain or lose weight it would be good to have a talk with you primary care doctor. He or she may refer you to a registered dietician. The dietician will do a very indepth consult to determine your unique health situation. The...

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Chevee @Chevee (5905) • United States 8 Aug 10

In Sunday School this morning the minister that was teaching, took us to Philippians 2:14..Do all things without murmurings and disputings...I didn't participate in the discussion, maybe I should have but didn't. She kept...

giving of onesself

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phacat This can all be summed up in what Jesus told his disciples. He told them he gave them a new commandment, not a different commandment a new way of carring out the commandent. Love one another as I have loved you. We tend to love one another the way we want to...

9 Aug 10

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 29 Jul 10

My husband has als and is getting worse and now he cannot be left alone. Now I have always been one who would rather cook and if i buy a Tv dinner it would be just for Sundays, but now I feel like I have to buy them all the time....

do not just want frozen dinners

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phacat Nobody ever said caregiving would be easy. It sounds like you have been having a pretty hard time here lately. There is a saying about forgeting housework and spending time with children. Now is the time to spend with your husband. If indeed his days are few...

4 Aug 10

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suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 18 Jul 10

I have two three to four hours a week of respite (my husband has als) during which I do the non grocery shopping, also take money to the bank, or just enjoy going with my friend to the park. And I felt that was all the respite i...

feelking guilty about asking for more respite

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phacat There are ways to relax without going anywhere. In others words, it is possible to relax right where you are. The human mind is a powerful thing. A big part of relaxing is getting our mind off what is prohibiting us from what we want to do. In other words it...

23 Jul 10

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dedeaux51 @dedeaux51 (1) • United States 26 Jul 09

Are you a Family Caregiver? Caregivng can be extremely rewarding, but can also be stressful. Feelings that you never thought you could or would feel can surface, such as: guilt, resentment, overwhelmed, tired physically and...

caregiver burnout

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phacat Caregiving is by no means an easy task. There are many positive and negative sides. At first we are helping the individual with a very positive attitude. Inevitably, we end up feeling fustrated and even resentful somewhere along the way. I feel a big part of...

22 Jul 10

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 18 Jul 10

I have two three to four hours a week of respite (my husband has als) during which I do the non grocery shopping, also take money to the bank, or just enjoy going with my friend to the park. And I felt that was all the respite i...

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phacat I know what you mean about those "extra hours." Going to the store and going to the doctor are things that have to be done. You need time to relax, to do things you enjoy, like a hobby. There are caregiving support groups that can give you a lot of tips. Some...

22 Jul 10

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JoaniZik @JoaniZik (90) • Philippines 18 Jul 10

What makes a healthy family? This is one of the important questions that needs to be answered by people today. however, there are a lot of details within this general question. one of those is "communication." how well do family...

child

communication

family

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phacat Communication is an important part of building a healthy family. Couples need to learn each others "language". What we think we have communicated is, in fact, somtimes quite different from what was actually precieved. Communication is more than just verbal....

21 Jul 10

JoaniZik @JoaniZik (90) • Philippines 18 Jul 10

What makes a healthy family? This is one of the important questions that needs to be answered by people today. however, there are a lot of details within this general question. one of those is "communication." how well do family...

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phacat Thanks for your comment. Relationship is important. However, I really wanted to stress respect. I was raised very strict by a father who was raised in a boarding school with nuns in the 1930's. My dad then went into the U.S. Navy. You can imagine the respect...

21 Jul 10

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