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How to Talk to Kids About Cancer
Cancer is something that everyone fears. A diagnosis is never welcome but it is particularly distressing when it will affect a parent, a grandparent, a sibling, or another loved one. How can you talk to children and prepare them? While it’s not easy, they...
How to Help Someone with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that develops after someone has lived through something scary, shocking, or traumatic. People with PTSD often have volatile behavior or act “differently” than they did before the trauma, with symptoms li...
How to Drink Cactus Water for Health
A new type of water to hit grocery store shelves is cactus water. You may be familiar with coconut water or even maple water, but cactus water is a fairly new item. It's made from the cactus fruit and purified water. Cactus water has been getting a lot...
How to Diagnose Compulsive Gambling
Gambling can be an addiction just like alcohol or substance abuse. Compulsive gambling can lead to serious problems in your life, such as broken relationships, increased debt, and even theft. Only a mental health professional can diagnose a gambling probl...
How to Defend Yourself in a Contract Fraud Lawsuit
If you are sued for contract fraud, then you should quickly identify what statements were allegedly fraudulent. Generally, you can defend yourself by arguing that the statements were true or that you didn’t intend to defraud the other person. To figure ou...
How to Arrange for Your Child to Travel Domestically as an Unaccompanied Minor
Sending your children off to fly alone can be nerve-wracking. Fortunately, airlines have unaccompanied minor services designed to safely transport your child to his or her destination. These programs allow you or another adult to go through security and w...
How to Distinguish Criminal and Civil Trespass
Criminal and civil trespass are largely the same. The key difference is who enforces the law. With criminal trespass, the law is enforced by police and prosecuting attorneys, whether state or local. If you are convicted of criminal trespass, you may face...
How to Take Legal Action Against Contracts Signed Under Duress
If you were put under pressure to sign a contract, a judge may void that contract if you're later sued for breach of contract. If someone threatened you if you didn't sign a new contract, or sign a modification to an existing contract, you may be able to...
How to Make a Dog‐Shaped Piñata
Piñatas are exciting to have at a party and can be a lot of fun. This article should teach you how to create a cute little puppy dog piñata.
How to Use Car Ramps
Car ramps are an easy alternative to jack stands, as long as you use them correctly. It may take a couple tries to drive up them if you have placed them on a smooth floor, but once up and centered, your car should be stable.
How to Help a Grieving Spouse
It’s never easy seeing your spouse in pain, and watching your spouse grieve can make you feel helpless and frightened. You may want to help your spouse, but you are unsure how to be there for them. Learn how to help your grieving spouse so you can provide...
How to Appeal an Unfair Suspension or Expulsion
If your child ends up being suspended or expelled as a result of their involvement in an incident at school, they have legal rights, including the right to due process, and are entitled to a hearing at which you can challenge the disciplinary action. Many...
How to Diagnose Tapeworms in Cats
Tapeworms (Diplyidium caninum) are intestinal parasites that affect dogs and cats. They are long and flat with rectangular segments called proglottids.[1] X Research source According to the Cornell Feline Health Center, cats get tapeworm inf...
How to Avoid Unhealthy Weight Loss Techniques
Losing weight can be a difficult process. There are many factors that affect your weight and ability to lose weight. The weight loss industry offers dieters a whole host of options to help them lose unwanted and excess weight; however, not all programs...
How to Prove Parental Accountability for Juvenile Crime
Most states have some sort of parental responsibility law, which holds parents accountable for juvenile crime committed by their children. Parents – or any adults regardless of their relationship to the child – may be charged with contributing to the deli...
How to Paint Spring Flowers in Watercolor
How do you welcome spring? Perhaps you've been thinking ahead for months, eager to see the first flowers pop out of the ground. Or, maybe the new shoots take you by surprise, appearing as if by magic on the landscape. No matter the temperature outside, or...