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Finding out that your child has been suspended isn’t easy. Since they’re already being disciplined by the school, be strategic about punishing them at home. Aim to correct their misbehavior with a punishment that relates to their wrongdoing. While discipl...

Have you ever tried to offer your kids fruit and vegetables, and they just say no? By choosing kid-friendly vegetables, cooking simply, and disguising vegetables, you can help your kids get the nutrition they need.

Dating someone in any branch of the military can be difficult. The travel, the communication, the strain on the relationship, and trying to understand their world, can only complicate matters further. Is your boyfriend, girlfriend, fiancé, or significant...

Not everyone wants to work until they're 65, but the allure of retiring at a young age seems out of reach to many. Although it may be difficult, retiring young is not impossible. With hard work, discipline, and persistence you can make your dreams of earl...

Scratching is a normal and healthy behavior for cats. It helps them stretch their muscles and groom their claws. However, when pet cats are kept indoors, this natural behavior may conflict with their environment. If you're at your wit's end trying to keep...

This wikiHow teaches you how to create a link to a file, folder, webpage, new document, email, or external reference in Microsoft Excel. You can do this on both the Windows and Mac versions of Excel. Creating a hyperlink is easy using Excel’s built-in lin...

When their favorite lakes and streams are covered by ice, some fishermen choose to put away their tackle for the winter. Other anglers, however, exchange their regular rods for ice fishing tackle to pursue their quarry through holes drilled through the ic...

The Atkins Diet, developed in 1972 by Dr. Robert C. Atkins, is known as a high-protein and very low carbohydrate diet. The rationale is that we gain weight because of how we process carbs, rather than portion sizes or fat intake. Whether you think the A...

Australia is known for its large (and sometimes scary!) animals and insects, and the redback spider is one of them. Though highly venomous, the redback spider won’t bite unless its web is disturbed, and its venom can be treated with ice, a painkiller, and...

This wikiHow teaches you how to use Google Drive to store and share documents. You can use Google Drive both on desktop and on mobile platforms, but you must have a Google account in order to use Drive.

This wikiHow teaches you how to send an email by using Gmail. You can use the Gmail website to send email from a computer, or you can use the Gmail mobile app to send email from a smartphone or tablet.

Epsom salt is a compound with many uses. It's most commonly used in baths to soothe sore muscles. Taken orally, it may also relieve occasional constipation. Finally, it has uses in your garden, and can fertilize your plants and repel bugs. While there isn...

Even if you don't think it's possible, you have every opportunity to create your own luck. Being ready to seize opportunities when they present themselves is up to you — it's not a paranormal occurrence. Anyone can take control of where they are headed in...

If you have tried to grow houseplants in a home with pets, you have probably encountered some common problems. Curious cats love to gnaw on houseplant leaves and stems, while rambunctious dogs pose the risk of overturning houseplant pots and spilling soil...

Every relationship can benefit from a little excitement and renewed romance from time to time. Whether your relationship is in a rut, or you simply feel a little under-appreciated lately, there are ways you can spice things up in your relationship. Learni...

When adding drywall to an unfinished basement, or when sprucing up your basement in preparation for a home sale, the question arises: what color paints should you choose? Basements are often approached as special cases when painting, as they typically fea...