It can be awkward enough at times to be a parent, but step parenting often takes the issues to new heights. Children haven’t learned the social skills that we have as adults, so they can be cruel (intentionally or otherwise) when they speak to you. After all, you’re not their real parent. You’re probably just their dad’s new girlfriend or their mum’s new boyfriend. And they’ll remind you of that on a far too regular basis.

Step Parenting Tips

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A lot of people ask themselves the question of how to be more productive. Especially after you’ve had one of those days where you’ve been running round getting nothing done, just being a “busy fool”.

If, like me, you hate those kind of days then here are some ideas to help.

Ideas for How To Be More Productive

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It sounds kind of weird but a lot of people are scared of success. The reasons for this success phobia vary but always result in those who are affected being less successful than they could be, just because their fear of success is holding them back.

What can you do if you’re scared of success?

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A fear of violence is something that can eat away at you and cause you to become more and more isolated. It’s not helped by the media – newspapers and television love to report violence as the reports boost their audiences. Maybe because we all have a morbid interest in violence, whether we’re afraid of it or not.

How can you overcome a fear of violence?

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Wanting more is human nature but when more turns into a Gordon Gekko instinct then maybe it’s time for you to think about overcoming greed. Sure, nature is plentiful but that doesn’t mean you should want absolutely everything in sight. Especially not when it starts to become an obsession.

Tips on overcoming greed

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If you’re in the unfortunate position of raising your children alone then you’re almost certainly in need of single parent help. As you’re all too well aware, looking after children is a time consuming job and if you don’t have anyone to share the parenting tasks with, that makes it even harder. There’s no-one there to give you that all important time off.

So what single parent help is available?

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Uncertainty seems to be part and parcel of our hectic modern lives which means that there’s more than one occasion when your mind turns to the thought of overcoming fear and anxiety or at least quelling some of the thoughts that accompany these unwanted feelings. If you’re unfortunate enough to be suffering from fear and anxiety, help is at hand.

Top tips for overcoming fear and anxiety

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There’s a fine line that has to be drawn between your need to be competitive and coming across like an arrogant person who no-one wants to be anywhere close to. Ultimately, most sports and nowadays a lot of jobs are competitive in nature. So unless you want to hide in your shell and settle for second or third best then you need to learn how to be competitive without it taking over your whole life.

Here’s how to be competitive – nicely!

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It’s easier said than done, letting go of the past. Most of us cling to some past events but some of us do this more than others. The trouble is that letting go of the past and moving on in your life has all sorts of repurcussions.

All sorts of memories rear their heads. Some are good memories that you don’t want to lose. Others are memories that you’d love to forget but keep coming back to haunt you.

So, what can help with letting go of the past?

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If you’re forever trying to lose weight then the idea of a portion control diet sounds like the way to go. After all, if your food portions are smaller then it stands to reason that you’ll lose weight doesn’t it?

Err, not quite. Controlling your portions is a good start – so long as the extent of your control is more than saying “no” to the almost inevitable “would you like to go large?” question.

How can you succeed with a portion control diet?

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