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Choose a Healthy Lifestyle

Your livelihood will depend on your health status from the moment you move out and support yourself and your family. Your family’s health will affect your financial well-being also.  If you are ill and miss work or are unproductive, that will affect your paycheck in a big way. If your child is ill you might miss work or lose sleep caring for the child and that may affect your paycheck too. So,...

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Banking Services

Financial Institutions offer several services to help you manage your money. Savings account- this is a safe short-term investment to earn interest. The federal government backs these accounts with the FDIC, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Market Money Accounts – a higher rate of interestCD or Certificate of Deposit – The bank holds your money for a set period of time and you will be penalized...

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Moving Out

Do you want to move out because you feel mature and ready or are you trying to avoid rules and restrictions from parents? Ask yourself these questions: ü Do you have a job? ü Can you hold down a job? ü Where do you want to live? ü How much income do you have? ü What expenses do you currently owe? ü What’s your credit rating? ü Do you have a bank account? ü Do you have transportation? ü...

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Pack Your Bags

You should have your bag packed when you’re in your 8th month of pregnancy. Some things you’ll need during labor and other items after you have your baby.  Picture ID Insurance card Birth plan Bathrobe Book or magazine Phone & charger Comfort Items (favorite pillow, blanket, music) Cosmetics, hair items Toiletries- deodorant, lotion, toothpaste, toothbrush Comfortable clothes to wear...

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Minor Discomforts and Remedies

Pregnancy is a joyful experience that can also bring some minor discomforts.Here are the reasons you may feel the way you do and suggested remedies. You might  have morning sickness from an increase of pregnancy hormones, dehydration, and an empty stomach. *Eat crackers 15 minutes before getting out of bed, sip water during the night. You might have a backache because your spine...

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Old Wives Tales

Tales, in general, have been passed down from generation to generation before information was recorded, published and read. Old wives tales explained things that people didn’t understand. Here are some examples: Pregnant women should not take baths. Pregnant women shouldn’t lift her hands over her head. Heartburn means the baby has lots of hair. More babies are born during a full moon. If...

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Fine Motor Development

Fine motor skills involve the control of muscles in the hands, fingers, feet and toes. Also the muscles of the tongue and lips that help children speak and sing. Improving fine motor skills will lead to self-care. •tying shoes  •zipping and unzipping •buckling and unbuckling •playing games that require precise hand and finger control •pinching objects between fingers •using locks and...

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Quench Your Thirst

Hydration is important for flushing waste products from your body, and aiding the liver and kidney function in both you and your baby. You will need 8 to 12 eight ounce glasses of fluid. Fill a pitcher or large sports bottle and drink in small amounts throughout the day. Avoid caffeinated and sweet beverages which can actually cause dehydration. Dehydration can make you feel queasy cause fatigue cause toxemia lead to...

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Have a Ball

A colorful ball has lasting play value: Newborn – visual interaction 4 months – reaches 8 month – crawls to ball 1-2 yr old – practices releasing 2-3 yr old – kicks 3-4 yr old – throws 4-5 yr old – bounces 5 years old – tosses & catch...

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