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Arrg, Piracy On The Rise: Tips For Smooth Sailing

From the coast of Peru to the South China Sea, acts of piracy have been a fear of cruisers since about 2009, when these incidents were widely reported. How likely is it to happen to your family? Fortunately,...

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Pregnant Women Should Prepare For Risks In Cars

Researchers estimate that thousands of unborn children die in car crashes every year and the problem hardly registers with parents, even considering the safety measures available -- like the mother...

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Handy French Snow Talk for Courchevel or Quebec

If your family is headed to Courchevel, Portes du Soleil, Serre Chevalier or other French Alps hotspots, or to Mont-Sainte-Anne, Le Massif or other snowsports regions in Quebec province, bring...

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Adoptive Children And Family Health

According to research, adopted children and the families who make new homes for them face a special set of medical issues. Here are some tips on what to watch for.Research on adopted children...

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Tips For Healthy Adoptions

Families traveling to adopt a new family member must take special health precautions to prevent unnecessary illness for themselves and for their newest bundle of joy.In 2012, approximately 8,600...

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Baby Proof Travel Essentials

Multigenerational travel comprises 27% of all leisure travel according to the 2014 TMS Family Travel Summit, and 81% of these travelers say safety is their top priority. Given that so many grandparents...

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Six Easy Safety Tips For Theme Parks

Keep your family safe during your next theme park adventure with these six easy tips.Trips to the theme park are usually on the top of every child's wish list.  But when kids make a beeline...

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Safer Driving Tips And Tire Savvy

I was recently invited to learn how to be a safer driver at the Cooper Tire Vehicle and Test Center, located outside of San Antonio, Texas. 

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Flight Attendants Get No Respect. Can They Do Their Jobs?

Wanted: Someone to push heavy carts along a narrow aisle dispensing Coke (the drink), cookies and conversation, with a smile.Applicant must be able to evacuate a plane, determine, behind closed...

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