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From planning a fun family vacation to getting along with difficult in laws, eHow offers How To advice on a range of family issues. Everyday tasks like finding quality day care, creating a family budget and dividing up family chores can seem overwhelming. But eHow’s practical tricks help get you organized with tips on building a healthy family life. Turn to eHow’s step-by-step instructions when creating a family tree for preserving family traditions, coping with a family crisis or learning how to become a foster parent.

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How to Get a Boarding Pass Online

By MIghtyDreamer

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Use a record locator to speed the process of getting a boarding pass at an airport and check in early for your travel by plane. Here's how... more »

How to Get a Cheap Oil Change for Your Car

By momandpopoften

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Ah, to be free, to travel hither and yon, to venture from home and hearth with the wind in your hair, behind the wheel of your very own car. Have you ever considered, the less money you spend on your car, the more time you can spend in your car ... more »

How to Get a decent Desktop Computer for under $50

By Lorin Neikirk

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In this internet world, it seems like "everyone" has a computer. In truth, "everyone" doesn't! Or maybe an inexpensive 2nd computer is what you really need. When your needs are simple, you can get a reasonably up-to-date PC ... more »

How to Get a FREE Ticket for Baby's First Circus

By Michael Sayre

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The lights, the sounds, the crowd, the clowns...anxiously wondering if the tightrope walker was going to fall...ferocious tigers, enormous elephants and majestic stallions...junk food, and staying up (way) past your bedtime!!! Do you remember how ... more »

How to Get a Good Night Sleep

By RiteNow

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Wow! I hate going to bed because when I lie down, I am not able to go to sleep. I lay there and watch the clock and see every hour on the hour. Next thing I know it's daylight and I finally fall asleep for an hour. Then, the clock alarms and I ... more »

How to Get a Good Night's Sleep

By painthorse42

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Not getting a good night sleep can affect you negatively. You will be cranky the next day at work or might not be able to concentrate. Making a few simple adjustments can help you get a good restful night's sleep...Zzzzzzzzz.. more »

How to get a great portrait

By Christine25

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Say cheese! Weather your plan is a family portrait or a portrait of your children, follow these tips and tricks for a beautiful picture you will treasure forever!.. more »

How to Get a Handle on Sibling Rivalry

By Dr Todd E Linaman

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"Mom, Billy pulled Barbie's head off again!" "I know you are, but what am I?" "Dad, Jenny looked at me!" Sound familiar? It does if you have more than one child in your home. Sibling rivalry; a common pattern of ... more »

How to Get a Piercing Without Your Parents Knowing

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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Legally, you don't need parental approval to get a piercing in some states. Ethically, it is open to interpretation. However, if you are bent on getting a piercing despite your parents' disapproval, then you can try a few of these tips. At the ... more »

How to Get a Raccoon Out of Your Cabin

By laurafarrar

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Camping...the wonderful activity that brings humans out of doors and straight into animal territory. Ah, well, that can go wrong very quickly. Whether you stay in a cabin, tent, or RV, there are animals that want the food you bring with you. One ... more »

How to Get a Social Security Number

By David Sarokin

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New rules from the Social Security Administration, created with national security in mind, have tightened the requirements for getting a Social Security Card with a unique Social Security Number. Here's what you need to do to start the online ... more »

How to Get a Vehicle Refinance Loan

By awritermom

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If you own a car and you've been thinking about refinancing it, you are not alone. Millions of Americans (just like you) refinance their vehicles to get better interest rates or to simply to save more money on a monthly basis. The good news is ... more »

How to get along with your dad

By skolan88

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A bond between a father and child is priceless but also sometimes difficult at times. what can you do to improve this relationship??.. more »

How to Get Along with Your Mother In Law

By Jami Delgado

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You've married your true love and now you're stuck with a mother in law. Little did you know that now you would have to deal with the most difficult person on the planet, who does not think very highly of you. Learning to get along with your ... more »

How to Get Along With Your Mother-In-Law

By Audrey M Brown

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The role of mother-in-law is often villified, but mothers-in-law are people too! Chances are, when you get married...there might be some difficulty for ALL involved adjusting to such a big change. But once the period of adjustment is over, it can ... more »

How to Get Any Baby to Sleep Soundly and Quickly

By Matab

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This works for children 5 months and older. If your looking on ways to get your baby to sleep, chances are it's no newborn... newborns wakeup, but once you feed them and change them, their all good. Here's one technique that can do the trick!.. more »

How to get back to school ready

By lilmrsknowitall

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It's back to school time again! With a few simple tips you can get your family organized and ready! After you've bought new school clothes and shopped for school supplies, a little planning ahead can save alot of chaos later!.. more »

How to Get Brain Freeze

By eHow Relationships & Family Editor

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People experience brain freeze when they eat something very cold very quickly. The cold temperature affects the nerves in the roof of the mouth. These nerves send a message to the brain that it needs more blood to keep warm, which swells the ... more »

How to Get Cheap Auto Parts for DIY Car Repair

By momandpopoften

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Travel by car is a great way to see the Land of the Free. Beaches, hotels, jobs, games, school, vacation, meeting an online friend or high school sweetheart, and returning to home sweet home are all within your reach. The less you spend ... more »

How to Get Computer Time When You Have A Young Child

By jasminemars

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It is very hard to do anything with a young child in the house. If you work all day, they are starved for your attention at night, and you must put them as first priority. This sometimes means letting housework go undone, or not being able to ... more »

How to get CUSTODY of Your grandchild