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Search New York 1940 Census Records For Free

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The 1940 United States Census is the biggest, most exciting, set of documents that genealogists will encounter this year. Many have waited a long time to be able to search through this data. Ancestry.com is offering access to the New York 1940 U.S. Census for free right now. To say that the release of the data from the 1940 United States Census was exciting would be an understatement. Genealogists caused 37 million hits on the National Archives website right away. This caused a virtual traffic jam which temporarily made the website crash. Later, when it once again became possible to … Continue reading →

When There Aren’t Enough Hands to Do His Work

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I came home from ward council last night feeling a little depressed. I think the feeling was mutual among everyone there. It was probably because our Bishop seemed sad and frustrated about our efforts in the ward with home teaching, visiting teaching, and trying to reach out to others. There frankly are way too many less active people in our ward and not enough active people to visit them all. This leaves a great burden on those that are active to try to reach out. But, what was worrying our bishop was that those active people were also feeling left … Continue reading →

What the Experts Say About the 1940 Census

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The 1940 United States Census will be released on April 2, 2012. This is extremely exciting for genealogists of all levels of expertise. A census is not released until 72 years after it was taken. Here is what some expert genealogists are saying about this census. It is always exciting when a census is released. Suddenly, genealogists gain a brand new resource to do their research with. This particular census is extra-special in many ways. Information from it could really add to what is already known about what life was like during a transformative decade. Researchers might be able to … Continue reading →

If You Want Something Done Right …

We’ve all heard the adage, “If you want something done right, do it yourself.” It’s so true. No one can live up to our expectations. It’s not that our way is the most superior—it’s just that we want it done that way, and it’s hard not to get irked when you have an idea and you can’t get someone else to catch your vision. Nowhere is this more true than in a home situation. I’m a busy gal and I’m not always able to get the housework done that I would like, and so my husband, wonderful guy that he … Continue reading →

Meditation Can Help Ease Anxiety and Frustration

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Everyone experiences frustration from time to time. Many children who have special needs frequently feel frustrated. If their special need includes a tendency to have low impulse control, this is going to make their lives more difficult. Learning how to meditate can help these children learn to self calm. Meditation is an ancient practice that has been used to help clear the mind and calm the body. It can help reduce feelings of anxiety. It is a practice that people can spend their entire lives working on. Even so, meditation can be something that a complete beginner can quickly pick … Continue reading →

How To Tell Your Child That They Have ADHD

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It can be a touchy subject. You are very aware that your child has been diagnosed with ADHD. Your child might have a clue that something about him or her isn’t exactly the same as all the other kids, but hasn’t yet picked up on what, exactly, is the reason why. Or, even worse, it’s possible that your child is blissfully unaware that he or she as any special needs at all. How do you tell your child that he or she has ADHD? Before you even begin to consider how to have what could be a difficult conversation with … Continue reading →

When Will You Be Done With Genealogy?

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How do you know when you are done with your genealogy research? Is it when you complete your current project? Will you be finished when your interest wains, or when you hit a brick wall that you cannot find a way around? Many genealogists would describe themselves as addicted to their favorite hobby. Could it be that genealogy doesn’t have actually have an endpoint? In many ways, genealogy is a “never ending story”. You may have started your family tree with little more than the names and birth dates of the relatives who you lived in the same house with … Continue reading →

The Exclusive Club

My daughter plays with older kids. By older, I mean a couple of years over five. Really, really old. These children play beautifully together, and I am really grateful. There are a number of only children in the mix and I think that it is especially wonderful that they get the time together, acting as one giant sort of family. Except sometimes I’m not. There is an abundance of girls in the place where we live, and there are just a few boys. The boys act like little brothers, teasing the girls, chasing them, taking their stuff. Just the things … Continue reading →

Adoptions: Non-Refundable?

I’ve always loved children. I’ve been babysitting my whole life, went to school to become an elementary grade school teacher, and taught preschool for two years after graduating. Since becoming a mother, I look at children in a totally different light. Before, kids were just kids. I liked them, and most of them were fun. However, some were cute, some weren’t as cute; some were brats, some were angels. Now, when I see a child, I think to myself, “Someone carried that child in her belly for 9 months. Someone gave birth to that baby. Someone probably loves that child … Continue reading →

Don’t Take Teen Attitudes Personally

As much as we may not like it, teen attitude is normal behavior. Almost all teenagers go through a period where we love them but let’s face it; we have a harder time liking them. Rather, I should say that we have a harder time liking their behavior. It’s important that we don’t make things personal when our teenagers are going through those more difficult stages. Expressing to a teen, “I don’t like the way you’re acting” is much better than “I don’t like you.” Even if we don’t come right out and say those words we may be demonstrating … Continue reading →