http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Having a pet is one of the most memorable parts of being a child. If you had a dog or cat when you were small you probably know this all too well. Days of running a field, being followed on your walk to school and returning home to see a familiar friend o... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/playful-pet-ideas-for-creative-family-fun-2404058.html 11th January 2012 So there you are . . . at the pet store or local rescue shelter. Your daughter’s pigtails sway as she rushes to pick out “the one” that makes her heart bounce high. You clench as she passes the golden puppy on the right that has drug his food bowl all acr... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/bringing-home-a-baby-to-live-with-your-existing-pets-2404057.html 11th January 2012 You’re married now, and suddenly your liberal vision has changed to one that seems to integrate gender roles into your home. Likely, it didn’t happen purposely, but just sort of settled like dust, into the marriage after time of being together. So, how do... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/gender-roles-in-a-marriage-2311189.html 12th July 2011 At some point in your life, you will feel the pressure to get married. For most people marriage is something that they feel expected to do. But does it make your life or your relationship necessarily better? For some people marriage is the cornerstone o... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/5-reasons-not-to-get-married-2311188.html 12th July 2011 Remember when the two of you first started out? You couldn’t get enough of each other and spent all of your off time together. Chances are you took wild adventures, had lazy evenings on the couch snuggled up and watching movies, and had plenty of opport... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/4-simple-ways-to-reignite-your-marriage-2311185.html 12th July 2011 Some time during pregnancy, it will occur to you. Soon you will have to leave your professional life behind for a few weeks or months in order to raise your baby. Up until the moment it happens, you honestly have no idea how you are going to handle the ... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/pregnancy-is-the-perfect-time-to-consider-working-at-home-2054275.html 21st February 2011 Over the past twenty years, blended families have become part of the societal norm. A mom and dads remarriage can cause a host of issues for the children involved. It seems that every other drama series involves a wicked stepparent who is emotionally to... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/raising-step-children-2052781.html 21st February 2011 At some point, your child will drive you crazy. All the time! In fact, you will have days where you wonder if your child is even yours because you are so different. You will wonder what you have done to deserve the insanity of parenthood and question y... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/when-your-children-drive-you-crazy-1930527.html 05th January 2011 At some point, your children will feel like they are too old to trick or treat. Even more complicated is that while they may not want to visit house to house collecting enough candy to last an entire year, they are probably somewhat disappointed about th... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/too-old-to-trick-or-treat-1930513.html 05th January 2011 Perhaps one of the most common illnesses your child will catch in their early school years are the hundreds of varieties of stomach viruses. They normally come on very quickly and involve either diarrhea, vomiting or if your really unlucky both. The onl... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/handling-the-stomach-virus-1930507.html 05th January 2011 It can be surprising that no matter how close you and your family have been – things can change over the years. Once you grow up and have a family of your own, life circumstances can often take brothers and sisters, mothers and daughters, fathers and sons... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/staying-in-touch-with-family-1930505.html 05th January 2011 In the education system today, reading is more important than ever. Most school districts have programs like Accelerated Reader – that are implemented to award students points (and grades) for reading a certain amount of words. They then take comprehens... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/helping-a-child-that-doesnt-like-to-read-1930498.html 05th January 2011 For nine long months, you gave up your body for the sake of your child. You avoided your favorite Cokes, made sure you did not intake too much salt, stayed away from shellfish and resisted that beautiful glass of red wine that you used to enjoy with your... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/is-that-glass-of-wine-too-much-when-breastfeeding-1910365.html 20th December 2010 In today’s educational system, homework is becoming more abundant and definitely more important in meeting the curriculum needs. As a parent, it can be frustrating to see your child come home from a full school day, only to have another few hours of work... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/helping-kids-with-homework-1910343.html 20th December 2010 When mom and dad remarry the blending of the children can be the hardest part. Suddenly, you feel cheated by all those episodes of the Brady Bunch where the kids seemed to get along so perfectly without jealousy and discord. (Except for Cindy of course)... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/step-families-1910331.html 20th December 2010 In every family, parents argue. It is only natural to disagree with one another on issues big and small. Most families do their best to hide these indiscretions from their children when they are young. Then the children grow up and they develop that si... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/when-parents-argue-in-front-of-the-kids-1910322.html 20th December 2010 From a young age, you just knew you wanted a house full of children. You could imagine your spouse, playing ball with the kids in the yard and the black lab that would be chasing tennis balls in the midst of everything. You and your spouse would be cook... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/the-truth-about-raising-kids-1910307.html 20th December 2010 Did you know that as high as 46% of all children today are overweight or obese? According to the Center for Disease Control, children today are aging at rapid speeds and experiencing illnesses and diagnoses that have normally been saved for much older ad... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/starting-a-family-exercise-program-1728221.html 02nd September 2010 For parents crossing the threshold from diapers into using the potty – the change is a welcome one. It is as if your child has left babyhood behind and is suddenly a big boy or girl, ready to start preschool and take on all life has to offer. But for so m... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/my-child-wont-potty-train-1728192.html 02nd September 2010 It’s every parent’s nightmare; their child comes home from a high school football game with alcohol on their breath. They probably fiddle with the dog or try quickly to make their way to their room where they think they can escape unscathed. 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They guarded their homes and live... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/dogs-that-work-for-a-living-1615356.html 23rd June 2010 It's one of those truisms that we tend to take for granted: cats and dogs fight like, well, cats and dogs. Everybody knows that cats and dogs don't get along. Don't they? Isn't it true? Well, maybe not. New research is casting doubt on this age-old ... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/are-cats-and-dogs-really-enemies-1612087.html 22nd June 2010 Ask any dog owner which dog is smartest and he's likely to tell you it's his dog. That's just the way dog lovers are. So you can imagine that when it comes to trying to make some objective observations about which dogs or breeds of dogs are most intelli... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/whats-the-truth-about-dog-intelligence-1612084.html 22nd June 2010 The pup-arazzi are hot on the trails of these cat celebs . . . from real life puff balls to our favorite cartoon cats, these felines stole our hearts, made us laugh and gave us something to look forward to on Saturday mornings. So what fabulous felines... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/the-top-ten-cat-celebrities-of-all-time-1606691.html 17th June 2010 Looking for a furry friend for your kids? Or maybe a slimy one? Before you bring a pet into your family find out which animals makes the best . . . and worst pets for little ones. (You might be surprised at which animals fail the test!) 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Usually... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/trimming-a-dogs-nails-1582975.html 03rd June 2010 As the lyrics to the infamous Kiss song, Schools Out for Summer are blaring on the intercom at your child's school, kids everywhere are headed home to rest, relax and annoy the stew out of their parents. The current economic conditions have many families... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/clever-and-inexpensive-ways-to-keep-the-kids-busy-over-summer-vacation-1582330.html 03rd June 2010 Is your dog overweight? If so, you're not alone. In the U.S. today some 17 million dogs, or at least 30 percent of pet U.S. dogs, are estimated to be overweight or obese. Many people believe that if they love their dog it means that they should never a... http://dbeart.articlealley.com/helpful-advice-about-feeding-a-dog-1579109.html 02nd June 2010 Both mixed breed dogs and purebreds have their fans but is one kind of dog actually better than the other? Is it possible to live with both kinds of dogs? 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