Article: Don't drag work home over the weekend if possible. The weekend should give you a break from work, not be a continuation of it. If you work over the weekend, your work weeks will run into each other, you'll start to experience burn out. Take a break to give yourself some time to regain your sanity. If you notice that you know more about your colleagues' lives than you do about your spouse's or friends' lives, you may be spending too much time at work. Take a step back, and commit to spending more time developing your relationships outside of work. One way to accomplish this goal is to ask if you can work from home one day a week. You'll at least cut down on your commuting time, giving you some more time with your family. The same holds true for school or for stay-at-home parents. You don't want your whole life to become school or your kids. You need your own life and sense of self outside of those parts of your life, despite how important they are. That is, go to bed early on Sunday night and make sure you ready yourself for the week ahead. You don't want to start the week by feeling tired or drowsy. You know it's important to have a sleep schedule; it lets your body know when to be ready for bed and when to get up. You may be tempted to skip the schedule on the weekends, but that only throws your body clock off and makes you drowsy come Monday morning. Try to go to sleep and get up at about the same time on the weekends. Whether it's a new necktie or a sparkly pair of earrings, choose something to wear on Monday that makes you perk up. Exercise will naturally boost your mood and has the added benefit of helping you sleep better.
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Keep work at work. Don't let work affect your interactions with family and friends. Don't try to keep the weekend going. Don't ditch your sleep schedule. Put on something that makes you happy. Get your exercise.
Article: Is there something you've always wanted to learn, but didn't think you could? Summer might provide the free time you need to pick up something new. Here are some suggestions: Learn to play a musical instrument. Take up singing or dancing. Try a new art form like photography or knitting. In most places, summer is a great time of year for outdoor sports, as long as you can stand the heat. If you don't have a favorite sport yet, there's no better time to pick one up. Get friends together or join a class to play team sports such as soccer (association football), basketball, or field hockey. Find an activity for one or two people, like surfing, urban golf, or tennis. . Get some friends over and brainstorm a movie idea. This can be anything from a science fiction story, to a competitive cooking show, to a music video. If you get into the project, it can provide weeks of fun planning a storyboard, costumes, recruiting extras, and editing the film. You could also come up with an idea for a series of smaller videos, and start a Youtube channel. tart a radioshow. Get a recording program or a tape recorder and start your own show. Write up a list of things you want to include on your show: music, jokes, interviews, advertisements, fake or genuine news commentary, etc. Arts and crafts projects can take time and patience you don't have during the school year, but they're perfect for summertime. Here are some ideas: Fold a paper heart. You can cut out heart-shaped notes for your loved ones, or get some square origami paper and try to make a fancier version. There are many more origami projects to try as well. Make rainbow crayons, or try melting crayons on hot rocks to make art. Make your own slime or play dough. Use these strange-feeling materials for pranks, or just to play with for fun. Make a Solar Hot Air Balloon. These balloons can travel hundreds of miles in a day, and are easy to make. There are more games out there than you could ever learn in a lifetime, but summer gives you the opportunity to pick one and become a master strategist. Some games like bridge, chess, Magic, or Starcraft II even have international tournaments with massive rewards for the winners. If you don't know how to cook or you don't know much about food, you could learn some recipes now. There are thousands of recipes available online or in cookbooks from the library or bookstores, or you could try these easy ideas to start with: Make cold, refreshing smoothies. Try different, even wacky combinations, either to make a nice cold summer drink, or to dare your friends to drink a mysterious concoction. Make a chocolate peanut butter parfait as a delicious dessert. Make hummus for dipping crackers. If you're ambitious, you could even make homemade bread.
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Learn a new hobby. Play a sport. Make a film . Find a craft project. Excel at a complicated game. Learn to cook.
Article: While some kids are more sociable than others, your child can become clingy when she is uneasy about a new situation. Kids can read body language and look to you for reassurance. Don't forcibly pry your child off you but allow her to stay close for about ten minutes and slowly separate yourself. Sit close by, play with her, and talk to her but don't hold your child. Stay in the same room as you slowly move away. Make sure to always say goodbye to let your child know that you will be returning. If you have an infant or toddler, try wearing them in a carrier or sling. This can help to make them feel more secure. Kids whine because they want something but don't know how to get it. Don't give in to your child but rather model the tone you would like your child to use. Say things like, "use your words" or "does daddy like whining? How do you ask for something?" Make sure to praise your child when he uses the correct tone and asks for something politely. Show her what you mean if she doesn't remember how to ask. Kids tell on each other because they are developing their sense of right and wrong and get upset when they see a rule being broken. Tell your child that it's your job to find out who's breaking the rules as long as no one is getting hurt or doing something dangerous. Cut down on siblings squabbling by giving them their separate space. If you are short on space, even assigning a corner to each sibling can suffice. Let them be able to put their stuff down and and know that they are in charge of that area. Children are naturally picky eaters as they want familiar food to comfort them. It is also one of the only times when they can have control. Get your child involved in choosing and preparing her own food. For example, allow her to wash the potatoes or sprinkle cheese on pasta. You may also set a timer so your child doesn't dilly dally during a meal. If your child is hungry, keep healthy snacks available on low shelves. Snacks like whole-grain cereal and granola. Ask your child to help you find recipes to use for meals, such as by searching online with them or looking through cookbooks. Kids avoid chores because they obviously don't enjoy doing them. Place a large box somewhere inconvenient, like the garage, and place any toys in for a few days if your kids don't put it away when you ask. This teaches them to not only put their toys away but also that there is a consequence for not following rules. Children enjoy cursing once they see the reaction it gets from others. They may want to get attention or may think it's appropriate if they see adults repeating it. Don't make a big deal of a curse word but tell your boy to go upstairs and curse all he wants in his room. Not having an audience makes it less entertaining. Let other family know that it's not okay to laugh when your child curses. Also, let your child know that curse words can hurt people's feelings. Find replacement words with your child so they don't use more vulgar language.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Reassure clinginess. Set the tone and don't reinforce whining. Set rules for tattling. Get your child involved in food preparation to avoid picky eating. Don't let your kids avoid chores. Get your child to cuss alone.