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Perfect Family Getting married, having children, and having the perfect family is an idea that runs through everyone’s mind at some point. As life would have it, however, not everyone gets their family exactly how or when they planned it. Life, finances, careers, infertility, the inability to find the ideal relationship, and other factors can get in the way, making that goal of a happy family seem impossible. Fortunately, the “perfect family” comes in many forms and sizes. Below are some solutions for individuals and couples looking to have their perfect family. Image Source: Pexels Step Children Blended families can sometimes have a bit of trouble in the beginning as they adjust to the new family dynamics, however, once the “adjustment period” has passed, positive relationships can develop. Children need …

Pregnancy is brilliant – for a start, you get a baby at the end and there’s nothing better than that. Nothing beats holding your first – or fifth – newborn for the first time and gazing at those tiny nails, smelling that new hair and working out which side of the family the genes came from. Mummy Makeover However, for many women, pregnancy doesn’t just leave them with a gorgeous newborn baby. It can leave them with weight gain and stretch marks on their abdomen, breasts, back and hips. It can also, in the case of big babies, excessive amniotic fluid or twins, result in damaged abdominal muscles and a so-called apron of skin. Then there’s the breast changes caused by pregnancy (not so much by breastfeeding, you may be …

As a home-school parent you’ve chosen to give your all to your kids, and that includes giving them a big chunk of your working life. While other parents with kids in school are busy climbing the career ladder, you’re concentrating on your home-school curriculum. Where does that leave you when your responsibilities as a home-schooling parent come to an end? Chances are good that your skills will be out of date and that some prospective employers, ignorant of the wide variety of circumstances that lead to home-schooling, will dismiss your application out of hand, thinking that you’re some type of weird, deviant hippie, which is nonsense! Image Source: Flickr Any parent that succeeds in educating their own children without the resources, training, and funding that’s available for schools, has amply …