Co-Parenting Quotes to Help Separated Parents

The following co-parenting quotes show why it is the right style of parenting for separated parents.

1. “We do bedtime every day. We felt like as much togetherness as possible would be ideal, and fortunately, we really love each other and are best friends, and so that works.” – Sienna Miller

2. “If Matt and I had a great relationship, we would still be together, but we chose to move on because we had different visions of how we wanted to live our lives. That doesn’t mean, though, that we can’t rebuild something that would be the best thing for the kids.” – Kate Hudson

3. “You have to get to that point as a divorced parent, as any parent, where you’re not putting yourself first. You want the kids’ experience to be its own and not like, ‘Well, I need to have my time!’ We have been very good about that.” – Ryan Phillippe

4. “We decided as a family it was the right decision for Flynn, so Orlando and I both relocated and we live five minutes from each other … Everything revolves around my son and his welfare.” – Miranda Kerr

5. “[Our son] comes first and you have to get past your own egos and you never talk bad about each other.” – Idina Menzel

6. “We both realize that we’re parents and we’re in it for our kid, and that’s made it really easy.” – Pete Wentz

7. “I have pictures up of me and Wiz in [our son’s] room so he can always come in and see us being happy together. We try to have family days with him, even though we’re not together. Kids want to see their parents together and if you can’t be together in a relationship, you’ve got to come together as friends for your baby.” – Amber Rose

8. “I’m very fortunate because we’re committed to co-parenting our children together.” – Elle Macpherson

9. “But at the end of the day, we’ve got a great kid who’s got two parents who love him very much. And we’re finding a way to navigate this while still remaining friends and still being kind to one another.” – Chris Pratt

10. “I’m really fortunate because my ex and I are very good friends and I talk to him every day. Our daughter is growing up seeing two people who care about each other. We may not be a traditional family on paper but we are a family and I tell her that families come in all shapes and sizes, but [a family is] love and I see her really flourishing because she sees two people treating each other with respect.” – Angela Kinsey

11. “At the end of the day, you’ve got to be a little selfless. You have to say ‘It’s not about us. This didn’t work out quite how we wanted it to but look at the amazing blessing that we have in these wonderful children.’ So you kinda put everything else to the side and really focus.” – Nick Cannon

12. “We are both totally committed to raising our son and being in love with our son… It’s a concept that’s fairly new, particularly in the psychology of raising a child in divorce. And the idea is, it’s really not the child’s fault that you got divorced. It’s your fault and therefore it should not be the child’s problem to go back and forth between two different homes.” – Josh Lucas on the “bird nesting” co-parenting arrangement

13. “I find co-parenting really easy. Scott and I communicate all the time. You have to keep discussing what’s going on because as the children grow older, the rules need to be renegotiated.” – Kourtney Kardashian

14. “This is probably one of the most difficult challenges any parent could face, learning to love the other parent enough to make the children first.” – Lyanila Vanzant

15. “Co-parenting is not asking permission. It’s about discussing your child’s needs and wants and deciding what’s best.” – Unknown

16. “It’s a collaboration of parents doing what is best for the child regardless of their situation or feelings for one another.” – Unknown

17. “Co-parenting. It’s not a competition between two homes. It’s a collaboration of parents doing what is best for the kids.” – Heather Hetchler

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Simple Quotes To Help You Live a Simple and Beautiful Life

Here are some simple quotes to help you live a beautiful and fulfilled life.

1. “To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter… to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring — these are some of the rewards of the simple life.” ― John Burroughs

2. “Well, all I need is the air I breathe and a place to rest my head.” ― OneRepublic

3. “Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy.” ― Isaac Newton

4. “Looking out at the lake, drinking good tea. That’s his only luxury. And what an enormous luxury that was.” ― Banana Yoshimoto

5. “What a life would be if I could live in the mountains covered with dense greenery, sit by the window and read my favorite book” ― Arushi Singh

6. “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ― Lao Tzu

7. “As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness.” ― Henry David Thoreau

8. “It is desirable that a man live in all respects so simply and preparedly that if an enemy take the town… he can walk out the gate empty-handed and without anxiety.” ― Henry David Thoreau

9. “Escape from complicated life! Take refuge in simple life! You will find three treasures there: Healthy body, a peaceful mind and a life away from ambitious fools!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan

10. “The simple pleasures of life give us lasting satisfaction.” ― Avijeet Das

11. “My choice of a lighter lifestyle has brought me a greater sense of well-being. In a world that often seems stressful and chaotic, that’s a feeling I cherish.” ― Lisa J. Shultz

12. “When simple is more than enough, you will feel happy more than enough!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan

13. “Living life with contentment is the greatest well-being.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

14. “Stay low, stay quiet, keep it simple, don’t expect too much, enjoy what you have.” ― Dean Koontz

15. “Life is as simple as these three questions: What do I want? Why do I want it? And, how will I achieve it?” ― Shannon L. Alder

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Hot whiskey can provide relief from cold and flu

Cold weather brings the sniffles and that usually means stocking up on cold and flu drugs and trying to ride it out. Or course, prevention is often better than cure and stocking up on vitamins can head off the worst the season can throw at you.

However, if you are struck down, there’s a good chance you’ll sink into self-pity and just want to be comfortable. You’ll reach for all the remedies you can, both natural and man-made. A nice comforting hot whiskey is often recommended to soothe your weary self, but it actually does have some medicinal properties too.

Now, it must be stated that at this stage that too much alcohol will end up making you feel much worse. Alcohol is a diuretic, which means it deprives the body of liquids – the very opposite of what you need to do when you have a cold or flu.

The good thing is that you just need one hot whiskey to derive all the benefits of it. Scientists have said that alcohol can dilate the blood vessels, which will in turn allow mucus membranes to fight the infection. The hot water in the ‘hot toddy’ can also help free up your nasal passages which have been blocked by the cold or flu.

If you want to make a hot whiskey, all you need to do is put a small measure of whiskey in a warmed glass (swirling round a bit of hot water in it should do the trick). Top up the glass with more hot water and add lemon and cloves and a bit of honey or sugar to taste.

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How to create an interesting children’s book

Children’s books are one of the most exciting to write as you can incorporate so many different elements to them from good values to colorful images and a fictional world. Books for children are designed for the imagination so can be as wild as you want to make it. If you’re writing a children’s book, here are a few tips on creating one.

Get into the mindset - When it comes to writing a book for kids, it’s completely different than writing for adults as they think differently, and you’ll have to put yourself in the shoes of who you’re writing for. Children’s books cover many years of our little ones, and these are the years they develop cognitively the most, so each stage will require a different set up in the books. You’ll need to adapt it and make it educational and fun.

Learn about your target audience - Like for any genre of book, you need to know who you’re writing for and when it comes to kids, that’s the same process. Buyers are generally females between the age of 30-44 so you need to make it appealing for them that they’ll buy it for their kids.

Include important elements - Like a book, you still want to fill it with every exciting element out there from interesting characters to action and plot twists. Just because it’s for children, it doesn't mean it’s less exciting. In fact, it’s probably more exciting as you can pack it with every descriptive word under the sun and loads of colorful imagery.

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Word of mouth still the strongest promoter of books

There’s nothing like discovering a good book. Of course, you don’t really know that it is good until you read it, but when you do, you want to tell everybody about and discuss it with other people.

How and why we decide to read the books we do is a fascinating subject. Publishing companies will launch huge publicity drives to promote new books and authors, however a recent survey by Penguin Random House suggests word of mouth is by the far the most effective way of discovering new books. The publishing company survey 40,000 readers to find out a bit more about their reading habits and there were some very interesting findings.

When asked what the most influential factors was when deciding what to read next, 81% said that recommendations from friends and family influence their decision.

Unsurprisingly, a much greater percentage of reader under 40 found out about new books through social media and other online review sites, such as Goodreads, than readers over 40. More than half of the under 40s surveyed said they found out about books from social media and review sites compared with just over 20 % of those aged over 70.

That trend is completely reversed when it comes to books chosen based on newspaper or magazine reviews or advertisements in printed media with 70% of over 70s saying they relied on printed reviews.

Interestingly, the survey found that women were more likely than men to trust recommendations from friends and families (79% to 66%) while men put more stock in printed reviews than women (54% to 49%)

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How to Get Back Into Reading

Reading a great book is one of life’s greatest joys, but nowadays we are accustomed to the instant gratification afforded us by the fast-paced, technology-driven culture of modern life. What with TV, movies, video games and social media, it can be easy to forget the simple pleasure of sitting down with an immersive book.

Reading is better for your mental and physical health than extended screen time, and it is also a fantastic way to exercise your brain and learn new things about the world. If you used to read a lot as a child but have got out of the habit now you’re an adult, don’t worry - all it takes is a little push to get back into it.

Choose a Short Book

Get back into the habit of reading again with a short novel. After an extended period without reading, it can be hard to immediately dive into an 800 page classic. Start small and tackle a book that’s relatively easy and entertaining, and you’ll begin to flex that reading muscle again.

Disconnect From Everything Else

When reading, make sure that’s all that you’re doing. It can be tempting to have your phone nearby or to play music, but this will make it much harder to concentrate, and you won’t enjoy the book to its full potential.

Set Aside Time Every Day

Consciously make time for reading as part of your day. Starting with as little as 5 minutes can make a big difference, and you’ll gradually be able to - and want to - read more and more. You’ll be devouring books for pleasure again in no time.

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The origins of Easter and why it is a movable feast

Sunday April 21 sees the celebration of the Christian festival of Easter. Although chocolate eggs and the Easter Bunny may be the prevalent images we see in stores at this time of year, Easter is a time when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

However, as with many Christian festivals, the origin and timing of Easter owes much to Pagan celebrations. For a start, there is nothing in the Bible which hints at the date or time of year that the resurrection happened. However, it is thought that spring was adopted as the best time of year to celebrate the resurrection as it was then that we see plants and flowers ‘reborn’ after the winter.

Spring has always been characterized by new life and that obviously seemed like the fitting time to mark Jesus rising from the dead.

But why is Easter on a different date every year?

Again, we have to look at Pagan traditions. Easter generally falls in late March or early April, around the time of the vernal equinox, which is the time of year when there is an equal amount of light and darkness.

The fixing of Easter Sunday each year is decided based on when the first full moon occurs following the vernal – or spring – equinox. Easter Sunday is the first Sunday which falls after that first full moon.

The name Easter is thought to have been derived from the name of a pre-Christian goddess in England called Eostre whose feast was celebrated at the start of spring. Scholars recorded that early English Christians would celebrate the resurrection of Jesus in ‘Eostre’ time and the name eventually became Easter.

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