Family Tips

Your friends will be happy if you call them. Give some time after they return from their honeymoon journey and then call to tell them how much you enjoyed witnessing their special day.
It is always useful to make some more calls. Writing a note to the bride’s parents is always in good taste, and is that very point of etiquette which is often forgotten. If during the wedding you happen to meet the manager of a company you’d love to work for, call him or drop him a note the week after the wedding and tell him how much you enjoyed meeting him. You may also call that bridesmaid or single woman you met, and ask her out.
The general advice as with anything, a little foresight, a few questions and a lot of common sense will get you through a wedding. This day is very special for your friend and his bride so try to do your best to make it memorable in all the possible good ways. Be provident, attentive, helpful and respectful and you’ll be remembered for a long time as the “best guest.”

When you are asked to say a few words to the wedding couple, give them your best wishes and be sincere. Don’t say funny but not appropriate jokes, for example about divorce lawyers. These videos will be viewed by many people for many years and what seems funny now won’t be in the future.

Some cultures have so called money tree or money dance, so bring some small bills just in case.
Be sure to say thank you before you leave, do not forget about the parents of newly wedded.

Some things which you should avoid during the wedding.

It can become destructive and annoying when guests repeatedly clink their glasses with their forks to get the newly wedded to kiss.
No matter how much champagne there are or how good the shooters taste, never get tight at a wedding. You’ll risk to bring to an end your friendship with the groom.
Do not undress. If you feel hot or uncomfortable, you may take off your jacket and loosen up your tie at the reception, but only if several other men have done so. You may look like a mess with your sleeves fully rolled up and your shirt unbuttoned.
Be reserved and don’t walk around with a pile of food on your plate, or worse, two plates. And it goes without saying, do not to take food home.
Avoid making song requests. The couple usually gives the DJ or band a playlist, so don’t ask to play “this or thatâ€?.
In short, never do anything that will attract attention and remove the focus from the main characters in the play.

Your attire should be appropriate for the occasion. The place indicated in the card will give you an idea how formal the occasion will be. Some may arrange a wedding on a beach and plan a poolside party, so jeans and a shirt might be acceptable. Lighter suits are good for morning and early afternoon ceremonies, and darker colors for later afternoon and evening one.
Keep in mind religious customs that impose the dress code. In any case, it’s better to be overdressed than underdressed.

Arrive on time. To fulfill this claim you should know how to find the place and have additional time for traffic surprises and parking. Don’t be late, but if you are, sit at the back quietly so that you don’t hinder the ceremony.
Don’t go around waiting for the bride’s limo to arrive. You should take your seat 10 to 15 minutes before the ceremony is scheduled to begin.

Knowledge of customs is very important, as each religion and culture has different marriage rituals. You’d better to inquire about the one you’re attending beforehand. At a religious ceremony, follow the directions of the officiant and do the same, as the other guests: stand, sit and kneel.
A marriage ceremony is a grand solemn occasion. So be respectful and try not to cough or talk during the marriage vows.

Introduce yourself to the guests. Say hello to the families of the wedded couple and especially to older relatives: they remember you as “the young well-bred man”. Try to make a good impression and carry a few business cards if someone asks for one.
You shouldn’t make a toast provided you are not specifically asked to in advance. You should avoid jokes. And be sure to say several nice things about the both of the couple.

Many people are hesitating, when it goes about the invitations to the wedding, but some useful advises and practicing wedding etiquette will help you to feel confident.

So, you should respond promptly to the wedding invitations. Return the reply card right away to inform whether or not you are going to attend the ceremony. People organizing the wedding need to know the total number of guests to order the food and do seating arrangements. If you’re invited to the ceremony and the reception, attend both. But if it happens so that for some reason you can not attend one of them, explain that on your reply card. It’s a sign of respect.
Do not bring uninvited guests. Generally if you are married or living with someone, your date’s name will be indicated on the invitation. If there is your name only, don’t bring along your date, or children, if you have them.
If your plans change for some urgent reasons and you are unable to attend the wedding, inform about it at least two weeks in advance. Otherwise, unless there’s a tragedy, you should show up.
Don’t think that you’re already invited and ask for an invitation. Weddings can be an expensive entertainment and the wedding couple may unable to invite everyone, so don’t take it to heart.

Choose wisely gifts for wedding. Don’t buy that one that you want for yourself or that only your friend would like. You should find that one that will be appreciated by both. Think of teaming up with some of your invited for the wedding friends to buy a bigger gift than each of you would buy individually.
Don’t make a gift that can be a challenge at its price. The rule of thumb is to give the equivalent of the cost of your meal, so if you’re brining your date, double the amount. Rather common guft among many cultures is cash or a check.
You may ask in advance if it would be convenient bring your gift to the reception or it is better to send it to the bride before the reception. If you are sending your gift, do not forget to include a card with your full name.
If for some reason you’re unable to attend the ceremony, you must send a gift in any case to honor the occasion.

There is no manual which can give you a guarantee on painless for kids divorce process. Every family has its own history of relations. There are, however, some common advices that may make adjustment a little bit easier.
We will give parents a few suggestions to make the process less distressing for a child. But first of all, parents need to be patient and wait until time itself helps to begin the healing process.
Encourage your child to talk openly about his or her positive or negative feelings.
It’s very important for divorcing and divorced parents to encourage children to say what they’re thinking and feeling. But parents need to keep this separate from their own feelings. Very often children feel a sense of loss of family and may blame one of the parents or even both for what they realize as a betrayal.
As children get older and become more mature, they may have ask other questions or concerns that they hadn’t thought about before. Even if it seems to you, that everything is clear, keep the dialogue open.
If a parent feels like he or she gets too upset to help children, it is better to ask someone else to talk to the child about it.
It’s normal for kids to have many emotions. They may feel guilty, may be angry or frightened. They may be worried that they will be abandoned by or “divorced from” their parents.

Some kids can voice their feelings, others just won’t have the words, but all this depends on their age and development. Children may be angry or depressed. For school-age kids this usually becomes apparent by school marks, while younger children express their feelings in play.
It may seem attractive to tell a child the way he should feel, but parents should avoid that temptation. Children and adults, as well, have a right to their feelings.
Don’t defame your ex-spouse in front of your child, even if you’re still angry or are at odds with him or her. This is really one of the hardest things to do. But it’s very important for your child not to hear bad things about a parent. This is also very important to realize real events. If, for example, one spouse has just abandoned the family by moving out, you need to realize that that has happened. It isn’t responsibility of one parent to explain behavior of the other one - let him or her do that when he or she meets the child.
Parents should try not to use the child as a messenger, especially when they are in bad relations.
When possible, parents should directly communicate with each other about matters connecting with the child, scheduling, visitation, health or school problems.

New relationships, mixed families, and the next marriages always become the most complicated aspects of the divorce process. It goes without saying that a new family can not remove the impact of divorce. The resent studies have shown that children in these new families continue to feel the same problems as those who remain with a single parent. So, it’s important to provide a child with constant care of a mother and father.
Try to help your child to enter a new family structure. But you shouldn’t expect that your child will accept a step-parent as another parent right away.
Single parents need all the help they can get. And support from friends, relatives, and also children in the same situation often helps kids to meet others who’ve find a way to develop successful relationships with separated parents - children can often help and entrust in each other.
If possible, kids should be welcomed to have positive outlook on both parents, in spite of all circumstances of a painful divorce. Of course, it’s emotionally difficult for the parents, so even despite their best intentions, some parents pass their negative emotions, pain and anger.

The main point in creating a romantic honeymoon is to spend time celebrating relationship and a new life together as a married couple, as romance is more for the heart than for the body. But that doesn’t mean that a young couple should put the candles together with all the rest romance away. Here are a few ideas how to increase your merriment.
Intimacy is a key part in creating a romantic mood. While it’s often difficult to start sharing your thoughts, a game or book of questions can help. A good choice for this can be The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock. It contains hundreds of ethics questions, like “What would you do if . . . ?â€?. You may try this variant driving in a car or sitting in the airplane on the way to your honeymoon holiday resort.
You may try one childish game, like writing letters to each other about your dreams for your marriage, exchange the letters, then save them in order to read on your wedding anniversary.
Take photos and make small notes on the backside to keep in mind the most pleasant moments.
And share your love with others. An amusing thing about love is that by giving it away you always get more. Do kindness random acts toward each other and unknown people. It is always pleasant to help someone and such activity for a change will add a magical touch to your honeymoon.

In contrast to some other viral infections, the flu doesn’t usually demand serious medical treatment. Doctor may prescribe an antiviral medicine, but they usually only shorten the course of the infection by just 1 or 2 days.
In the meantime offer your child plenty of water to prevent dehydration. If your child is tired of drinking water, try soft fruits, for example, like melons or grapes or fruit juice to keep your child hydrated.
Encourage your child to rest in bed, reading of magazines, books, listening to quiet music or watching a favorite movie. Try to avoid energetic games which will tire the child.
Let your child take acetaminophen or ibuprofen to relieve aches and pains, but do not give aspirin without the doctor’s prescription.
If your child’s doctor does recommend medicine to ease flu symptoms, call first to your local pharmacy. Because many pharmacies may have difficulty keeping certain child’s medicines in stock.

Many teens foretaste their first car and driver’s license. But because of their lack of experience and young age, these drivers have an extremely high risk of getting into car crashes.
To reduce the risk of car accidents among young drivers, many countries have introduced graduated driver licensing programs, which give teens more on-the-road experience. According to researchers` study of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, the most comprehensive graduated driver licensing programs give teens the most protection from fatal accidents.
Some states demand a 3-month or even longer waiting period to get a driver’s license, restrict nighttime driving, and require at least 30 hours of supervised driving with an adult. Statistics show that these states had 16% to 21% fewer fatal accidents with 16-year-old drivers.
The results of studies indicate that licensing programs that limit nighttime driving, welcome driving with an adult, and require teens to wait several months after getting their permit before applying for a license may reduce the risk of fatal crashes by about 20%. In any case every family can try their own “parental driver licensing program” before allowing the teen to get a license.