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Is your Child Lonely

Peer interactions and friendships are necessary for a children's development; thus, it is essential for parents to look out for any such early signs of loneliness and take effective steps to help their children thereafter. This article aims to help you understand the signs of loneliness that you can watch out for in your child, and the strategies that you can apply to help them build the necessary skills.

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Managing the Effects of Change Due to Frequent Job Transfers

Having a job that involves frequent transfers can take its toll on different people. From children who might have a hard time adjusting to new places, a parent single-handedly managing taking care of children while their partner is away, aged parents not having the comfort of their child being around when they need the support. Let's look at some of the ways in which these situations can be managed better. 

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12 Tips to Better Sleep

Do you lie awake in your bed for hours after you lie down? Do you keep tossing and turning in bed waiting for sleep to come to you? Have you ever felt envious of people who don't have difficulty in falling asleep? Research studies conducted on sleep state that there are numerous factors which contribute to problems in falling asleep. If you have difficulties with sleep then you may be aware of how tough it is to focus on work or even manage your emotions through your hectic day, in all the roles you play in the different spheres of your life.

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Morning Mayhem to Morning Raga

Weekday mornings are not something we look forward to. Most of us will be familiar with the perennial problems of rousing dawdling kids who can test the patience of a saint! The morning rush of showering, making breakfast, fixing lunch boxes, squeezing in your own morning cup of coffee, making sure homework is done and bags are packed, getting them on the school bus in time and ensuring you are ready as well, can leave anyone drained by 8 am! No wonder that by the time you get to office, you feel like you have been put through the wringer.

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Helping Your Child Overcome Shyness

Shyness in children is quite natural but it shouldn't become an impediment in their personality development. Here are some ways in which parents can help their children overcome shyness and develop into confident and balanced individuals.

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Your Child's Teacher and You

Let's face it. Most children do not breeze through the school years without problems. There are bound to be issues with grades, homework, behavior, a classmate or even a particular teacher's approach to dealing with the kids under her charge. Here are some points to keep in mind when such a situation arises and parent-teacher collaboration is necessary.

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Is it Time to Let Go

Some relationships are not made in heaven and certainly not meant to last "till death do us apart" . If you think you are in such a relationship, it might be better to pull the plug now rather than regretting it later. Of course, like most things in life, it is easier said than done - there are several reasons why people stick on in impossible relationships, perhaps hoping for a miracle that would make things better

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Adults and Their Parents

Parents invest much of the most productive years of their lives in bringing up their children - providing for them, taking care of their physical needs, showering love and affection on them, and of course disciplining them. However, after the children become adults, the dynamics change and there might be steps that need to be taken to facilitate this change. This article tells you more about this.

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Dealing with Difficult People at Work

"Every workplace has some people who are difficult to work with. But if we do NOT respond appropriately, the problem behavior could get exaggerated and may continue creating challenges for you. Read on to understand how you can potentially respond in such situations"

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