With Your Family in Mind
Whose Dreams are you Living?
Have you ever asked yourself, are you living your own dreams or are you living somebody else’s dream? Do you even have dreams or know what they are? Do you know we all have dreams and we have a choice to make them come true?
Fill your Home with Love, Laughter and Joy by Becoming a Foster Parent!
May is National Foster Parent Appreciation Month!
Discover the joys of being a part of a small child’s world by becoming a foster or adoptive parent. Children’s Bureau, a licensed private foster and adoption agency, is seeking those special individuals and families who are willing to bring a child or siblings into their home. An information meeting for foster and adoptive parents will be held Thursday night, May 22 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 27265 Luther Drive in Canyon Country.
Addictive Personality
Many people who are not addicts suffer from an addictive personality. An addictive personality describes someone who has a high vulnerability to participate in a behavior they may, or may not, consciously know is wrong for them. These are often called bad habits or negative behavioral patterns. The most common ones are:
Medi-Cal Planning for Skilled Nursing Care
One of the greatest fears of elderly Americans is that they may require nursing home care. This not only means a great loss of personal autonomy, but also a tremendous financial price. Depending on location and level of care, nursing homes cost between $45,000 and $150,000 per year.
Free Estate Planning Seminar!
Estate planning can be very intimidating for some people. In fact, most people don’t know very much about the fundamentals of estate planning. However, with a little education, you will be well on your way to understanding how estate planning can help you and your family.
May is National Better Speech and Hearing Month
Did you know:
• Between five and 10 percent of children have noticeable speech disorders, most of which have no known cause?
You’re Better Because Of It
I’ve discovered that often times the problem is not found within the seemingly negative circumstance in and of itself that we find ourselves dealing with, but the problem is often found within our perception of that circumstance. You see our perception determines our attitude. Our attitude determines our reaction, and our reaction determines the level in which we allow our circumstance to control us. It’s like the age-old psychological analogy. Is the glass half empty or is it half full? Either way you respond the fact still remains that half of the glass has water and the other half does not. However, one response elicits a very negative attitude, which can ultimately result in a negative conclusion. The other response can elicit a very positive attitude, and ultimately a very positive conclusion. It’s all in how you view your circumstance.
Maintaining the 3 C’s On Stage
One of the most difficult challenges for an entertainer is working through the anxiety of performing in front of an audience. Here are some tips to help you stay cool, calm and collected.
Itâs a Wild Ride
Many of us enjoy going to the amusement park and riding the gut shaker roller coaster that races to its highest point and then suddenly goes hurtling some 360 feet down the track at 90 miles an hour. However, riding out the stock market’s ups and downs can be a very different experience. Those are the times of market volatility and if you’re not prepared for them, they can be extremely unsettling.
Conventional wisdom tells us that what goes up must come down. But even if you view market volatility as a normal occurrence, it can be tough to handle when your money is at stake.
So when the markets spike, dive or slide, ask yourself:
Some Choices to Consider When Repaying Debt
When faced with the realization that all debt cannot be paid on time, the choices we make must be carefully evaluated to avoid further complication of the situation in the future. Each situation is unique and requires personalized analysis to develop a long-term plan on the road to financial security. Here I will try to lay out some general choices that most people make at one time or another when faced with financial problems and the pitfalls that can go along with these choices.
Ask the VoiceCat
Santa Clarita Magazine readers continue to send in pertinent questions about the voice-acting business. This is the fifth part of my answer regarding voice-over demos:
New AARP Pamphlet âPrepare to Careâ A Planning Guide for Families
Most Americans understand why it is important to plan for the future. But when it comes to caring for an aging loved one, most families don’t have a plan until there is a problem. AARP understands lack of planning does not mean there is a lack of commitment. Often families avoid discussions about the future simply because they don’t want to think about changes in the lives of the people they love most. Putting together a care giving plan helps eliminate problems at home and at work.
Watch The Dodgers and Support LETMESAIL
For the third year in a row, LETMESAIL will be selling tickets to any Santa Clarita residents who wish to attend the annual Santa Clarita Valley Dodger Day at Dodger Stadium, on Saturday, June 7. The Chicago Cubs will be in town to take on the Dodgers at 12:55 p.m. A pre-game ceremony featuring many people from Santa Clarita will take place at 12:45 p.m.
Are Your Personal Assets at Risk?
Are you a business owner? If so, you probably consulted with an attorney when you decided to open your business. You were given options for the structure of your particular business and likely opted to set up a corporation or a limited liability company (LLC) to protect your personal assets from being used to satisfy your business debts. Your attorney prepared the required papers and filed the necessary documents with the state. You feel comfortable that your personal assets are safe. Unfortunately, merely forming a corporation or LLC is not necessarily sufficient to protect your personal assets from being used to satisfy a judgment or pay a claim made against your business.
Sand Canyon – SCV’s Oak Tree Rural Community
Have you been to Sand Canyon lately? If not, it’s time you took a drive to the other side of our valley and visit our exclusive looking oak tree canyon. In the past eight years there have been many new homes built and others are planned.
Restatement of a Living Trust
If changes are required for your living trust, a trust amendment is the proper way to make the changes. Handwritten marks and notes on the trust document are not considered legal changes. An amendment specifically states what section of your trust is changed, and sets forth the new trust language. The amendment may be short, or it may be so drastic that it actually changes the entire trust, from the first word to the last.
Dead-beat Parents: Hire Someone to Do the Footwork!
You’ve gone through the mental, emotional and physical aspects of marital separation and children are involved. Worse, mandated child support is not being paid. You work hard and you don’t have the time yourself.
Looking for Summer Child Care? Explore the options!
With the end of the school year fast approaching, many working parents are considering their summer childcare options. Whether you are seeking full or part-time care, many childcare programs not only offer terrific activities on site, they also offer field trips and transportation to outside activities.
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