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7 Ways to Help Your Children Process Grief This Holiday Season

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The holiday season can be an especially difficult time of year for children who have lost a loved one. It’s important to provide support and understanding to help them process their grief.

However, this can be a more challenging matter as the holidays elicit many emotions and memories. And it may be harder for your child to overcome or express those feelings.

Below are useful ways parents can help their children grieve through the holiday season.

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5 Things Everyone Should do Before and After Moving into their First Home

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Buying and moving into a first home is an exciting moment for most people. But, once the excitement settles in, you will need to take care of business. You first have to have to make sure that everything is OK on the legal side and take the steps necessary to ensure your security and that of the house’s inhabitants. There may also be some professionals or services you’ll need to contact that you weren’t aware of. Let’s take a look at some of the things everyone should do when moving into their first home.

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Proven Natural Tips To Overcome Postpartum Back Pain

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Pregnancy transforms your body in more than one way, and the rigors of childbirth affect it even more. Postpartum back pain is something most women encounter due to physical and hormonal changes. Factors like incorrect breastfeeding posture and carrying the baby aggravate it. Besides the severe pain, you may end up with chronic back trouble by overlooking the condition. But painkillers are not a solution for nursing moms. You may want to skip them even if not breastfeeding because they have side effects. Thankfully, you can rely on natural alternatives to overcome postpartum back pain. Let us share a few tips new mommies swear by.

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Make The Most Of Your Online Shopping!

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There is no way to emphasize how convenient online buying can be. It can save you time and avoids you driving a bit of a distance to the shops only to discover they do not even have the exact stock in of what you want. Whether you’re casually browsing after hovering over an Instagram post or searching online merchants for the ideal item, you’re in the best of hands.  Additionally, internet shopping is virtually always advantageous due to the added feature of free shipping deals available on a variety of websites such as big brands, Etsy, small businesses, as well as discount brands. Do not let the ease of pressing “add to basket” deter you from spending the time to search for discounts, though.

We consulted with shopping gurus to learn their top tips for getting the best deals so that we can be confident that we were saving a lot of money and not simply being lured by clear marketing. Keep reading to find out more!

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6 Ways to Keep Your Liver Healthy

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The largest solid organ in the human body, the liver is responsible for carrying out a lot of functions that are essential to human life. Its jobs include processing the blood coming from the stomach and the intestines, breaking down and balancing nutrients, regulating hormone levels, metabolising drugs, and detoxifying chemicals. It also secretes bile, which is a solution that plays a critical role in digestion and the absorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins. And these are just some of the many roles that this 3-pound organ manages to do. It’s important, therefore, to research the top 10 liver support supplements as well as general advice regarding how to keep your liver as healthy as you can. It’s imperative, then, to take care of your liver to ensure that these processes and functions can be carried out without interruption. Here are some of the habits you should foster to keep your liver healthy. 

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Why Do My Cloth Nappies Stink?!

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When it comes to cloth nappies there can always be a few stumbling blocks to overcome. Topics that often come up include wash routines, leaks, fitting cloth nappies and a biggie, why do my cloth nappies stink?! Unfortunately, yes every now and then cloth nappy problems happen but thankfully there is always an answer (or several) and often a lovely cloth nappy Facebook group, retailer or cloth parent on hand to help. I have previously written about washing cloth nappies but as we know, sometimes things change, children get ill, teething happens and they can end up stinking. Let’s delve deeper into this issue…

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Being More Sustainable in Your Clothing Purchases: 6 Simple Practices

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There is a lot to consider when we think about sustainability in terms of our clothing choices. You may be someone that has more of a DIY mindset and likes to fix up your clothes, but to be fashionable and sustainable in your purchases is easier than ever. So let’s show you some ways to be your stylish self while also benefiting the planet. Here’s a few tips on how to make better sustainable clothing purchases:

Choose Your Supplier

The most important thing we can all do is to buy from better brands, which can spill into every other aspect of our lives. It’s not just about the clothes or the shoes, you can buy sustainable body jewellery as well. The mantra in eco-friendly circles is “buy less and buy better.” Before you make any purchase, you need to understand if the supplier is the right one according to their environmentally friendly practices. When you support designers who promote sustainability, this can greatly narrow your search, making life a lot easier. 

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