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For many, family is our main source of joy and meaning in life--- as well as pain. If we do not have a family of blood or legal relatives, we often create one. Yet sharing DNA or a marriage license is neither a necessary nor sufficient criteria by which we decide who is family to us. Blood relatives can be disowned and spouses divorced.

With terms like step, blended, adopted, bi-nuclear, same sex couples, life partners, live-in, sperm donors, and surrogates, family ties have expanded to include diverse human groups. Ideal family bonds are created by sharing emotions of love and loyalty. Often only DNA holds families together.

We live together, marry, divorce, re-marry, raise children, assume eldercare, and thrive when family conditions are low conflict, supportive, respectful, and productive. But we also have emotional cut-offs, cheat on our partners, suffer abuse, grow up in dysfunctional families, and relatives die.

We are driven to share our experiences . Did we do it right? Can we improve? Can I help you? We wrestle over personal boundaries with meddling and controlling behaviors. Our daily lives create a wide universe of readers and bloggers with thoughts, opinions, beliefs, questions, and answers about family.

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  • Primary Health Center ( Issues , Strength and Scope)


    fresh healthy body — Authority Authority: 150
    The Primary Health Care (PHC) strategy has proved to be a turning point in the history of health care policy. PHC was defined as “essential health care based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology, made universally accessible to individuals and families in the ...
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  • A CREED FOR MEDICINE IN THE USA WHO WILL BE OUR FUTUREDOCTORS? AMA OR OMA


    Stupidica — Authority Authority: 171
    The Senate Finance Committee recently approved a 10-year, $829 billion reform package which has served as the starting point for negotiations on a final bill – the first health reform bill considered in Congress in decades. But as leaders in Washington move forward with healthcare reform, we would like to remind them ...
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  • A Meandering Ramble and Update


    2 Witches Blog — Authority Authority: 124
    It has been a busy week.  I got very little accomplished, but I can tell you there was very little in the way of true down time. I started my holiday shopping thanks to amazon and etsy.  The Elder will have a focus on art (as always) and makeup.  The Younger will have a focus on science and American Girl.  Both ...
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  • If it’s Friday, it must mean leftovers . . .


    Lola's Curmudgeonly Musings on Life, Love & Other Trifles — Authority Authority: 121
    Video of  Avalanche Creek in Montana’s Glacier National Park by Janson Jones“Start a huge, foolish project, like Noah…it makes absolutely no difference what people think of you.” ~ Rumi Well, one of the only good things about being bi-polar is that sufferers of this condition have manic bouts in which they ...
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  • Happy Birthday, Rich


    Emily, Rich, & Dawit — Authority Authority: 121
    Happy 39th Birthday, Rich! (please ignore the horribly dirty glass door)Dawit and I love you very much and are so grateful to have you in our lives. May this be your best year yet! ("mmm... daddys birthday ice cream at Applebees is GOOD!")xx oo
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  • Cat Owners Home Veterinary Handbook


    Hypnosis Melbourne — Authority Authority: 446
    Excitement, exercise, and struggling increase the rate of absorption. Carry the cat. • If the bite is on the leg , apply a constricting bandage (a handkerchief or a strip of cloth) between the bite and the cat’s heart. Excitement, exercise, and struggling increase the rate of absorption. Carry the cat. • If ...
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  • Familys Lesson on Healthy Survivorship


    Wendy Harpham on Healthy Survivorship — Authority Authority: 420
    The Biorkman family of Michigan celebrated Christmas last week. November 8th, to be exact. Is their calendar messed up? No, their timing was perfect. Scott and Diana Biorkmans 5-year-old son,...
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  • Strollers on Norwegian Pearl??


    Cruise Critic Message Boards — Authority Authority: 175
    Just wondering if anyone knows whether the Norwegian Pearl has strollers to borrow for port days? We would love to avoid having to bring ours! Thanks!
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  • Edward Doty


    Homeschool Journal Dot Net — Authority Authority: 153
    We’ve been working on a Thanksgiving lapbook this week and so we’ve been talking quite a bit about Edward Doty, Jamie’s 9th great-grandfather. He was a passenger on the Mayflower and the youngest and last signer of the Mayflower Compact. He was an indentured servant. Like the majority of those on the ...
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  • Six tips quick tips for eco-fab Thanksgiving table decor


    TheGreenGirls — Authority Authority: 133
    Just because youre going green with your decor this year doesnt mean the table needs to be boring. Au contraire! The secret to a gorgeous table is in the small details. 1. Since youll be using cloth napkins as all the eco-chic do, why not learn some fancy folds ?  2. Beeswax candles not only are ...
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  • Coco’s, Carrows Sweeten the Holidays with Pies for a Purpose


    Art Institute — Authority Authority: 163
    family serves yours, Carrows menu was developed by Family Value Chef Heather Gardea. Her training at the Culinary Institute of America is reflected on a hearty griddle and steaming skillet, and in power breakfasts, juicy burgers, fresh salads,
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  • No Immediate Changes Expected in Mammogram Coverage


    Art Institute — Authority Authority: 163
    requiring health insurers to pay all or part of the cost of screening mammograms, according to the National Institute. Insurers that do business in a state must abide by the law
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  • FMLA and Intermittent Leave


    Human Resource Blog — Authority Authority: 436
    As long as you are granting FMLA (intermittent or ongoing) only for a serious health condition, then you are well within your rights as an employer. There is no law that requires you to give an employee 12 weeks of unpaid FMLA, plus an additional 3 weeks of paid leave, for a serious health condition.In [...]
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  • Robbery motive in deaths of 5 in rural Arkansas (AP)


    Relevant News — Authority Authority: 517
    AP – Thieves shot to death five Arkansas family members and burned their bodies for the meager bounty of a set of wheel rims and some flat-screen televisions, police said court documents Friday. See more here: (AP)"> (AP)">Robbery motive in deaths of 5 in rural Arkansas (AP)
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  • Justifying Discrimination in the Name of Religious Freedom is Not a Good Idea


    Firedoglake — Authority Authority: 764
    photo: bastique via Flickr Evangelicals like Chuck Colson, Roman Catholics like Archbishop Donald Wuerl, and the other religious leaders who signed the “ Manhattan Declaration ” don’t seem to understand that justifying discrimination in the name of religious freedom is not a good idea. For example, Wuerl and ...
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  • The Slow Walk to Justice in Baltimore


    An American Lion — Authority Authority: 532
    Baltimore County Police Helicopter Foxtrot (by cooder70 on Flickr) One of the earliest commenters on my site was someone professing to know the woman whose fiance proposed marriage to her by staging a dangerous, ill-advised , and costly stunt to propose to her. The young man, a relative of mildly powerful Maryland ...
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  • Bandhobi (Korean) 2009


    AvistaZ Asian Movies, Music and TV Drama Torrents — Authority Authority: 137
    Year: 2009 Directed: Sin Dong-il Genre: Comedy, Romance Runtime: 01:47:11 Country: South Korea Language: Korean Subtitles: English (in separate torrent) Cast: Mahbub Alam Pollob , Baek Jin-hee , Lee Il-hwa , Park Hyeok-kwon , Jeong Dong-gyoo Imdb Link: N/A Synopsis / Plot The most ...
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  • Strawberry Soup


    Creative Kismet — Authority Authority: 422
    Decide to take a break from making art today.  I started making my ornaments for Amy’s swap, but lost energy by noon.  Hopefully I’ll have my ornaments ready to show on Monday. Instead, I-guy and I ate some yummy strawberry soup (which is really called bright pink fruit dip) for lunch. The recipe is from ...
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  • Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm (AP)


    Relevant News — Authority Authority: 517
    AP – Michael Jackson’s doctor bought a powerful anesthetic in Nevada and had it shipped to California, where it was found at the pop singer’s bedside after he died, court documents released Friday show. View post:  (AP)"> (AP)">Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm (AP)
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  • Fox animation characters share what they are thankful for


    Stewie's Playground — Authority Authority: 558
    Homer Simpson – “I am truly thankful there are now THREE football games on Thanksgiving, so I can spend even less time talking to my in-laws.” Cleveland Brown – “Hey, y’all! This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for deep-fried turkey. And if your house catches fire – hey, deep-fried house. Gobble, ...
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