Sibling Fights Can be Good for Your Kids

Siblings fight over anything, and everything. A parent having more than one kid knows very well what sibling wars are. Fighting can actually be beneficial for siblings. Here are the reasons why:

1) These intense arguments common between siblings helps them develop understanding of relationships and a variety of constructive skills. When siblings fight and then make up, they learn that anger is natural and that relationships can survive disagreements.

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Fast and Easy Time-Saving Kitchen Tips

Not much time to cook? Here are some tips to help you save time in the kitchen.

Cook Once, Eat All Week

Rice and other grains can be covered and stored in the refrigerator for up to five days. To reheat, simply place the desired amount in a colander and pour boiling water over it until it’s heated through. Drain and serve immediately.

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The Value of Silence

Whoever started the rule that study halls and other places requiring silence should be bastions of quiet has done a great service to humanity.

Great things have been hatched in silence. Leonardo da Vinci sat motionless for days in front of an untouched canvass before he could even start on his Last Supper masterpiece. The abbot who commissioned him the job, a man without the slightest hint that ideas are born not only in the onrush of conscious effort but also in the quiet, almost subconscious workings of the mind, was greatly displeased.

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Open Yet Empty Arms on Mothers’ Day

A familiar scene shows children with cards, papers, and crayons, scribbling hearts, wobbly letters and words of love. Husbands bring home gift wrapped presents or plan a surprise special meal. The family lets Mom have her leisurely day. It is a day when women with children receive the adoration and praises the very much deserve. It is a day of happiness and warm affection as well it should be.

Yet, in some homes, the happiness of this day does not reach all homes. To some, Mother’s Day is a date to dread...

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Associated Content Removes Performance Payments for Non-US Citizens

Has economy gone this bad?!!! Effective May 1, 2010, Associated Content will no longer give Performance Payments to Non-US citizens. Members, however, may still get a chance to earn if they will apply as a Featured Contributor and, if ever they get accepted to the Featured Contributor program that’s the only chance they can earn through a few assignments that they can grab when available.

They will also raise their minimum payout from $1.50 to $100. How sad.

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