Q: Since the hairs around your butt area are difficult to reach by yourself, it's best to get them waxed off by a professional. Waxing specialists can recommend several different waxing methods, such as sugaring or hard wax for sensitive skin or wax strips for pulling up all of those fine hairs. Sugaring and hard wax won't be able to remove those tiny hairs as efficiently as wax strips, but they'll be less painful than wax strips. A wax specifically for your butt typically costs between $10 and $30. Hard wax is best for waxing your butt area it pulls out fine hairs while not pulling off skin, making it great on sensitive areas. Hard wax kits cost roughly $20-$40 and can be found at beauty stores or online. If you're going to do the waxing yourself, make sure you remove any dead skin and clean the area thoroughly. If your butt isn't clean before waxing, you could risk your pores getting dirt or bacteria in them once they're opened. By trimming the hairs to 0.25 inches (0.64cm), you'll make the waxing process go much more smoothly. If your butt hairs are much longer than that, the wax might not be as effective, and shaving beforehand won't allow the wax to cling to your hairs. Make sure your wax isn't too cold or too hot wax that's cold won't be able to pull out the hairs, and if the wax is too hot, you could end up with burns or damaged skin. Follow the specific instructions that come with your wax kit, which will be different depending on the specific type of wax. As a rule of thumb, try to apply the wax in the same direction that the hairs are growing. When pulling off the wax, pull it the other way. After you've removed all of the wax, you can use baby oil or olive oil to clean off your butt and remove any residue. It's important to moisturize the area where you removed the hairs after waxing to help soothe the sensitive skin. Use a lotion that suits your skin after waxing, and continue to use it if you feel irritation.
A: Schedule a professional waxing for the safest and most efficient hair removal. Choose a hard wax if you'll be waxing at home. Exfoliate and clean the butt area before starting the waxing process. Trim the hairs so that they're roughly 0.25 inches (0.64cm). Test the temperature of the wax before following the specific instructions. Remove any residue and moisturize your skin after waxing.

Q: People often avoid talking about politics for a reason. It can be a hot-button issue that could end up offending someone. Think about where you are and the people you're with, before you start a political conversation. Don't assume that every place is safe and understanding of your views. Pay attention to why you feel the need to start a political conversation. Do you really want to engage in a thoughtful and open conversation? Or are you really just feeling the need to vent because of difficult things you read or saw on the news? After examining your motivations, you may decide that it's better to refrain from discussing politics. Talking politics can lead to strong emotions. Recognize that having strong emotions in certain places like work, family gatherings, or public spaces could lead to confrontation rather than empathy. Knowing when not to engage someone can be just as important as knowing how to engage someone. While you may have cultivated a certain political viewpoint over the years through your family or friends, remember that your views aren't the same as everyone else's. Be mindful that there are people at work, at school, and in your community who may not want to hear your views. Avoid associating your social media platforms such as Twitter or Facebook with how everyone sees politics. This is often a tilted view of politics based on who you are friends with, who may lean more left or more right than the overall population. Your close group of friends may make you feel safe and accepted when you express your views. Understand that this is because they are your close friends, not because people all think like them. You spend many hours of your day and life at work. This may lead you to start talking politics. Understand that just because you work with someone that doesn't mean they want to talk about politics or feel like it's a safe place to do so. Talking politics at work could be particularly tricky if you are trying to please everyone. For example, you may be left-leaning in your politics, and feel more than happy to talk about your political views with another left-leaning co-worker. But what if the topic of politics involves are larger group, like your right-leaning boss? Don't lie about your views in one situation, and then staunchly support them in another. At the same time, avoid the need to be fully open and candid in the workplace. Consider deflecting when you disagree, and simply say, "I can understand your views on that." If your agenda when talking politics at work, at home, or at school is to change someone's mind, think again. Trying to prove your point or dismiss someone's views is likely to cause people to pull away and not listen to you. Even if you seem to have all the right facts and information, your point will get lost if you start to make others feel uncomfortable or unsafe in expressing their views. Instead of trying to get someone to understand, offer to understand their own views.
A: Recognize the risks of starting a political conversation. Understand that your group of politically-minded friends don't represent everyone. Think about your workplace environment. Accept that it is unlikely you will change someone's viewpoint.

Q: Let your vet know that your dog has started giving birth. This will put them on alert. If there is an emergency, they will be able to help you as quickly as possible. Your dog and puppies should be examined by a vet within 24 hours of birth, even if they appear healthy. The dog will typically release the placenta fifteen minutes after a puppy is born. Occasionally, two puppies will be born followed by two placentas. There should always be one placenta per puppy. If there is not, call your vet. Your vet may give the dog a shot of oxytocin to help it expel the placentas naturally. While a little bit of panting is normal immediately after birth, your dog should not be trembling or shaking. If this behavior continues several hours after birth, it could be a sign of complications, such as milk fever. If the dog has been straining or contracting for 30 minutes without giving birth, a puppy may be stuck. Your dog may need an emergency C-section.
A: Notify your vet at the beginning of whelping. Make sure that there is one placenta for every puppy. Take your dog to the vet if it is trembling or shivering. Get help if the dog has been having contractions for over 30 minutes.

Q: Knowing the exact criteria to maintain a DID diagnosis may help you identify whether or not you need a psychological evaluation to confirm your suspicion. According to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM-5), the primary diagnostic tool used in psychology, there are five criteria that must be met for a person to be diagnosed with DID. All five must be verified before a diagnosis can be made. They are: There must be two or more distinct states within a single individual, which is outside societal and cultural norms for the individual. The person will have recurrent memory issues such as gaps in memory of everyday activities, forgetting personal information, or traumatic events. The symptoms cause significant impairment in functioning (school, work, home, relationships). The disturbance is not part of a widely recognized religious or cultural practice. The symptoms are not the result of substance abuse or a medical illness. A lot of times, DID is painted as a mental illness that shows up once or twice among an entire country of people; it is made to seem very rare. However, recent studies suggest that between one to three percent of the population actually suffer from the illness, putting it in the normal range for mental illness diagnoses. Keep in mind though, that the severity of the illness does vary from person to person. Whether as a result of social conditioning or because of a general increased likelihood for women to suffer significant traumatic abuse as children than do men, women are three to nine times more likely to be diagnosed with DID than are men. Further, women tend to manifest more states/personalites than do men, having an average of 15+, while men have an average of eight+.
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Learn the specific criteria for a DID diagnosis. Recognize DID is a common disorder. Know that DID is many times more likely to be diagnosed in women, than in men.