A Clean Bedroom Is Good for Your Health
Home for the Holidays?
Your Custody Agreement Decides The holiday season is supposed to be a time of family togetherness, but children of divorced parents have their lives split across two homes. Some families gather both households together for one big celebration, but that’s not the norm. So, how do you decide where your child will spend Christmas — and for that matter, every other holiday? It all comes down to the custody agreement. With some days — such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day — considered special, most parents are not content to let the standard custody schedule decide with whom the kids will spend them. Generally, those involved outline a specific holiday schedule when custody terms are finalized. The holidays can be divvied up between parents in several ways. The most popular approach involves alternating years so the child celebrates each holiday with each parent every other year. The second most popular arrangement involves splitting days so the child spends the morning with one parent and the afternoon with another. Some agreements also involve assigned holidays, which means the child will celebrate them with the same parent every year. Many agreements use multiple approaches — for example, alternating Christmas each year but permanently granting Father’s Day to the father and Mother’s Day to the mother. Matters can also get complicated. Say, for example, Dad only has the kids on the weekend. If Mom has the kids for a holiday, and the holiday falls on Saturday, Dad has lost valuable visitation time. These types of factors are why it’s so important to work out a detailed holiday schedule, complete with “makeup” time, if necessary. A good attorney will bring potential sources of conflict to your attention and work out an agreement before a holiday is on the horizon. If your child’s other parent isn’t following the custody agreement, or if there has been a significant life event that requires revisiting the holiday schedule, the Bruce Law Firm can help. Our experienced attorneys can provide you with the guidance and representation you need to create or enforce a fair agreement. Call us today to schedule a consultation!
3 Tips to a More Restful Space
When keeping your house clean, you probably focus on the major germ hotspots: kitchens and bathrooms. You may, however, be overlooking the room where you spend the most time — your bedroom. Failure to thoroughly clean the place where you sleep can have negative effects on your health in terms of worsened allergies or asthma. Feel your best by following these three cleaning tips. Banish dust high and low. Your bedroom’s biggest threat to your health probably exists in the form of dust mites. These microscopic organisms live off the dead human skin found in dust, and while they prefer soft surfaces like your bedding, their presence anywhere can cause an allergic reaction. To keep your bedroom as dust-free as possible, start with the blades of your ceiling fan and give the tops a good scrub. Work your way down over furniture and shelving, ending at the baseboards. Don’t forget to clean the vent covers, which are dust magnets. Pay attention to your air quality . Central heating and air systems keep your house temperate but also circulate dust through the air. Make sure to change your filters as recommended by the manufacturer’s instructions. If you use any in-room devices like air purifiers, dehumidifiers, or window air conditioners, you should change the filters monthly. Meanwhile, be mindful of mold — try to keep the room at 50% humidity or lower and clean any mold in and around windows immediately with a bleach/ chlorine solution. (Don’t forget to wear a protective mask!) Clean all your soft surfaces. You probably know to change and wash your sheets once a week, but what about all of the other soft surfaces in your bedroom, like outer bedding and curtains? In addition to the risk of dust mites, soft surfaces trap dirt and oils. Your comforter or bedspread should be washed every 1–2 months. Many people also forget about their pillows; protective pillow covers used under your pillowcase should be washed monthly, while pillows themselves should be washed 2–3 times per year. Lastly, your curtains collect dust, too — wash them 3–4 times annually.
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