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W hen the dolls and baseball cards get pushed to the wayside for cell phones and movie dates, it may be time to gently nudge your child out from under your wing and into the workplace. It doesn’t have to be pushing shopping carts or spinning signs on the corner; working in any capacity during formative years builds character and gives your child real-world experience. Summer jobs teach the value of a dollar and give kids lasting memories, and after-school gigs lead to more pocket change for the weekends and less worrying for Mom and Dad. The hard part isn’t asking yourself if they should work; it’s asking yourself when they should work. In the U.S., most of us have about four decades of working to look forward to. Many start working in late adolescence and continue until retirement age. Now, that’s a lot of work to be had. So why rush it? Well, idle hands often spell disaster. Sitting around all day is a burden on both child and parent, whether they realize it or not. Those few years between hitting puberty and graduating high school are the sweet spot for your child to start their part-time career. WHEN SHOULD YOUR KIDS Start Working? OUT OF THE GAME ROOM AND INTO THE WORKPLACE
Many people don’t think twice about whether or not they need to get an oil change for their car 3–5 times a year. It’s a complex machine that we use all the time and needs maintenance and attention. The light goes off in the car, and we know we don’t want to ruin the inner workings of the automobile so we don’t push our luck. Right? The Little-Known Facts About Prosthetic Follow-Up Care
Yet, many medical professionals and prosthesis users don’t expect a prosthesis — a mechanism used constantly and often attached to the most vulnerable appendage of the body — would need the same kind of attention. Perhaps, if a light went off, it would be an easy indicator of the need for a follow-up, but this does not really happen for this kind of device. It can affect your long-term health if you have a poorly fitted prosthetic limb, believe it or not. Fall rates can increase and
sores on the residual limb can occur. Moreover, even
Spring is in the air, and it’s time to celebrate with another round of spring- cleaning. Banish the clutter and make room in your life for something new! Many charities see a sharp increase in donations as spring-cleaning season starts. Donating your used books, kids’ toys, and gently worn clothing allows your old items to have a second life. However, when filling that donation box, make sure you’re donating each item because it can do good and not just because you feel bad about throwing it away. Charities have a big problem with well-meaning citizens dropping off items that are better left in the trash. There are many items charities simply cannot handle. Most charities will have lists of items they can and cannot accept on their websites. Some items that you should not donate include: Donate With
There’s no shame in flipping burgers, stocking shelves, or mowing lawns. As of 2014, there were 16 million workers in the retail and food service
industries, and the numbers have only gone up from there. But work ethic is changing among American teenagers. Just one-third of individuals aged 16–19 had a job lined up for last summer, compared to 51.2 percent for the same age range in 1997. While surviving on minimum wage as an adult is a topic of great debate, raking in around $10 an hour as a 14-year-old can seem like a king’s ransom. A few working hours here and there will do your grown baby a world of good and prepare them for the next chapter of their lives.
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Expired medications
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Personal care items, like soap, shampoo, or makeup
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