Archives for the ‘Tips’ Category

Now it Feels Real!

By Geoff Manning • May 7th, 2008 • Category: Tips

If the last 9 months and my wife’s large belly wasn’t real enough, we just completed our birthing classes at the hospital (MGH). Now it has really hit home…we’re having a baby! We are now certified to give birth! Well, not really certified but they did hand out certificates to those who wanted them. I […]

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She’s Expecting, Now What?

By Geoff Manning • Feb 13th, 2008 • Category: Features, Tips

She’s expecting, congratulations! And now that the euphoria has worn off and you are done fielding calls of congratulations, what next? What do you do? Let me make it simple for you, the answer is: everything! Everything you can do to make life easier for her. It may seem like a lot when you […]

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Deal with the Bully

By Geoff Manning • Feb 7th, 2008 • Category: Tips

Bullied children show signs of depression, anxiety, isolation and are at risk of suicide. Researchers in England have set out to prove that bullying alone is responsible for these feelings and not…

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Are You Raising a Spoiled Brat?

By Gregg Manning • Jan 27th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, Tips

Do you want your child to have everything you didn’t? Providing a better home, more comfort and a better education than you had yourself should be the goal of every parent. But that doesn’t mean you need to give them everything or let them do anything they want. Here are a few real life scenarios and how to handle them to keep your kids from becoming…

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“Home Work” from the Road

By Geoff Manning • Jan 23rd, 2008 • Category: Features, Tips

For those road warriors out there whose jobs take them away on business, listen up! Just because you can’t be home, doesn’t mean you can’t help out at home. There are so many ways to contribute when you’re away on business; even the little things can go a long way when your wife doesn’t have […]

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Pets and your Newborn

By Geoff Manning • Jan 23rd, 2008 • Category: Tips

As we are expecting our first child we began wondering how our two cats, Nikki and Dakota, will take to having a new addition to the family. Nikki is a crotchety old lady and Dakota is blind and curious…

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