Topic Assignment: Cancer Articles

How to perform a breast cancer self exam

Modern women of today are being challenged by the many issues that concern them. Issues that affect
their role in the family as mother, daughter, grandparent, their role in society as a leader, their choices
in life, their femininity and the list goes on. But one more thing that women concern herself about is
health. In this article, you will see the importance of doing breast cancer self exam and how it can save
the life of women.

But there is one challenge that devastates a woman right at its very core, if she is diagnosed to have
breast cancer. The knowledge of having breast cancer breaks a woman emotionally, physically, mentally
and spiritually. A woman so active in life, filled with dreams and hopes will start to wallow in self-pity,
anger and misery completely aware that she might lose her breasts and that her life will be cut short
because of the disease. These are the harsh realities.

As a result many breast cancer survivors, women’s organizations support groups have joined hands in
confronting this abominable disease which causes the lives of eight out of ten women. Primarily, these
groups give emphasis on breast cancer awareness as a first step to fighting the disease. Nothing beats
the power of knowledge and information. If women are informed of the facts of breast cancer, how to
prevent and detect it at an early stage, then this can be a powerful weapon to combat it.

The process starts off when a woman develops the habit of regularly checking on her breasts. Many
advocate breast familiarity because of its many benefits for women including saving lives. If a woman is
familiar with her breasts because of her regular self examination, then she will easily notice the changes
that might be potentially dangerous. Examples of what to look out for are the changing of the nipples
position to inverted, crusting within the areola and nipples area, rashes around the area of the
breasting, dimpling and milky, yellow or blood discharges from the nipples.

Doctors strongly advise women to regularly examine their breasts for any lumps, discharges and
swelling. Although self-examination does not promise total breast cancer detection, early signs are not
far from being detected.

The best time for a woman to check on her breasts is the week after the onset of her menstrual period
because this is the time that the breasts returns back to normal. Performing self-examination of breasts
is quick and easy with the following steps:

1. Stand up in front of the mirror showing your breasts and with your hands on your hips. Focus
your attention on your breast’s shape, color and size. Check if your breasts are even, no
swelling or obvious distortion on its shape.
 2. If you noticed that there is unnecessary bulging of your breast’s skin, dimpling and puckering,
inverted nipples (except that if you really had an inverted nipples eversince) and rashes,
redness and soreness around the breast’s area, then you should immediately consult with
your doctor.
3. Stay in front of the mirror but this time raise your arms upward and check for the same changes
that you have been looking for.
4. While in the mirror, check out if there are fluid discharges coming out of your nipples either one
or both of your nipples.
5. Change position, this time while you are lying down examine your breasts using both hands, the
right hand to check the left breast and the left hand for the right breast. Make sure that your
touch is smooth and firm by using your first three finger pads of your hands. Keep them flat
and together then slowly make a circular motion. Examine the entirety of your breasts, top to
bottom and side to side, from collarbone to abdomen and armpit to cleavage. You may use
either of the following techniques – circular, wedge (like pie sizes) or sweeping. Use too
varying pressures, starting from light pressure applied to tissue and skin beneath, medium
when you touch the tissue from the mid section of your breasts and firm pressure for those
tissues in the back. You should be able to feel your ribcage while applying that firm pressure.
6. Lastly, you may also want to check your breasts while in the shower because for some women
this is the easiest way to self-examine breasts when the skin is wet. The same procedures will
apply.

In this fight, many women are still caught unaware of the dangers of breast cancer in their lives. But
through advocacy and the awareness that breast cancer self exam brings, women would still go a long
way in their lives without fear.

The Alternative Way: Cancer Centers of America

People diagnosed with cancer will be in for a rough journey. It is a hard reality that cancer is life
threatening and altering, painful and costly. It gives burden to both the patient and family. Until now,
there is no definite cure for cancer. All the doctors can do is to make the life of cancer patients
comfortable and if possible with lesser pain. Various cancer groups in America have thought of an
alternative way, for some they call it the right way. The cancer centers of America is offering cancer
patients a different kind of treatment, a holistic process of treatment and healing.

In the United States the leading causes of death is cancer. Research, laboratory experiments, concoction
of new drugs and medications are on the hyped because of this hard reality. Most of their researches
are focused on understanding, analyzing the complexity of cancer as an illness.

Because of the gravity of cancer and the intensity of effect that it brings to the lives of people, many
have looked for alternatives on how to deal with the illness not only physically but emotionally, mentally
and even spiritually speaking. This holistic treatments are what most of the cancer centers in America
are offering. They are offering a community of support groups to the cancer patients. These centers
come in two categories: for profit or commercial centers and the other are community centers. The only
difference of the two is the payment that patients do pay at profit cancer centers. The services are
practically almost the same. They offer traditional medicines, therapies like mind-body medications,
nutrition, support spiritually and natural medicines.

Cancer centers are different from your ordinary hospital because there is a specialized group that
studies each patient’s case. This is composed of doctors, surgeons, nurses, laughter therapists and
caregivers, lab personnel and others. They analyze each of the patients based on what the group thinks
each one needs at the moment.

Another plus point of cancer centers is that it has developed a kind of healing process which encourages
the active participation of the patient in his treatment. Using this approach, the patient is:

• In control of her treatment, healing process and of course his life.

• Able to make informed decisions about his treatment.
• Able to decide which treatment is best for him.
• Able to build confidence and face the challenges ahead
• Hopeful and empowered.

In cancer centers, care staff and team offers a big and warm smile to patients and:

• Offer their time to listen and hopefully respond to all questions.

• Inform and educate them about options for the treatment.
• Encourages participation of patients in decision making process.
• Develops a treatment plan specific to the needs of the patient.
• Offers to work within the pacing of the patient rather than what is convenient for the
team members.
• Encourages involvement from the family in case the patient decides.

With this kind of loving and participative environment, cancer patients and survivors will surely become
at peace with themselves, fully accepting their situations but continuously and most actively fight for
their lives and make them feel so well taken care of that will help them heal faster. Cancer centers of
America are truly an effective alternative way in dealing with cancer.

Health insurance after cancer saves lives

For a person finding out for the first time that he is suffering from cancer, his whole world may crumble
in an instant leaving him devastated emotionally. However, for a cancer survivor or for a patient
showing remarkable changes after each treatment, what seem to occupy their mind is how to start life
anew. How to care for their body seriously in the hope that the cancer will not recur? How to maintain
his continuous cure? With the help of a health insurance after cancer, everything will work out smoothly
and the patient can appease his mind knowing that somebody will help him take care of himself.

Most health insurance companies do not offer insurance policy to those with pre-existing conditions like
cancer. This may depress those survivors or those undergoing treatment because as much as they want
to focus on reviving and renewing themselves after a cancer then they would still have to worry about
raining money for their maintenance. It is very important for these patients and survivors to
immediately read and review their health insurance policy right after the treatment and see if the
insurance can cover some of the important expenses in their treatment. If your health insurance
provider denies you of any treatment, it would be good to maintain and continue your good relationship
with your oncologist and ask him if he can be your partner in your treatment. Request him to write a
letter to your insurance provider and let him explain why the denied treatment is crucial for your
healing.

In case these would not work, there are many support groups and medical associations, civil society that
can help you request the denied treatment. The groups can pressure your insurance provider and
eventually they will give what you need.

There are insurance providers which specifically offer health insurance for cancer patient survivors
although most do not cover the entire cancer treatment only the prescription medications, visits to the
doctor and other health care services. But the good news is there are those that also give insurances
that do not deny treatment to cancer patients. These are often called health insurance after cancer.
These insurance providers do not use as basis pre-existing conditions to deny treatment but they
assurance patients that they will get what they need.

Knowing this is a real good news for cancer survivors and would bring them hope and laughter in their
lives. Some may say that this arrangement is too good to be true. This is one thing that patients should
be in the lookout for, health insurance providers promising this to cancer patients says that there are no
strings attach to it. They even give discounts to various services of hospitals, pharmacies and doctors.

Providers for health insurances after cancer are heaven sent to cancer patients and survivors. With this
kind of health insurances, top priority is always the client’s needs and with this, cancer survivors can
stop worrying about their treatment and concentrate more on their renewal, revival and healing
process.

Introducing stomach cancer symptoms

As the world becomes even more technologically advanced and fast-paced, people have no choice but
to catch up. In relation to this, people become so adept and comfortable with anything that is instant
including food. Running here and there, people have no more time to carefully prepare their meal and
become contented with instant meals which can be heated up in the microwave oven for five minutes.
These meals clearly lack the nutrients that the body needs. With this unhealthy lifestyle practiced almost
everyday, it is possible that diseases will be develop and stomach cancer is one of them. It will always be
two steps ahead if people are well aware of the stomach cancer symptoms.

The very obvious symptom of stomach cancer is when you see blood in your stool. For some it will not
be obvious because it can be contained within or inside the stool. The best way to check this out is to
have your stool tested in a laboratory. As like in any other cancers, abrupt weight loss is pretty much
evident. Vomiting and nausea which last more than two days can very well be a sign of stomach cancer
and to continue experiencing this will put unnecessary pressure and harshness to your stomach and
esophagus. Loss of appetite that contributes to weight loss is also one. Usually people suffering from
stomach cancer when they start to feel pain, from mild to severe, especially in the abdominal area and if
they suffer great discomfort, this primarily what prompts them to consult their doctors, oftentimes, the
cancer is already worse.

Other symptoms are the changes of your bowel habits, peptic ulcers which brought about sharp pain to
the stomach, heartburn and indigestion. Aside from the unhealthy lifestyle promoted and followed by
people today, those workers who are exposed to harmful chemicals like asbestos fibers, those in the
industries of coal mining timber processing and nickel refining, those who suffer from pernicious anemia
and those who love to eat smoked, barbequed and highly salted food are on a high risk of developing
stomach cancer.

Once a person suffers cancer there is no turning back and to focus on whatever cure shall be applied by
the doctors. One of the things stomach cancer patients undergo is gastrectomy. After operation, there
will be major changes in your habits. While on treatment, there are some simple reminders, to make the
suffering a little bearable:

• Eat six frequent meals a day instead of two or three big meals. After the operation, your
stomach will not expand like it used to before the cancer so for your calorie needs, eat
frequent meals.
• Do not drink within meals because this excites up the movement of food in your digestive
tract. It would be best to drink at least thirty minutes before or an hour after the meal.
• While eating, chew your food slowly and thoroughly to help avoid nausea and vomiting so
you may absorb nutrients well.
• Do not eat extremely hot or cold foods even liquids to avoid the aggravation of the
symptoms
• It is best to rest after meals to avoid the feeling of nausea and vomiting but do not lie
down at least three hours after eating.
• Sugar is a no, no for stomach cancer patients.
• Practice caution in eating or drinking dairy-based products as it would upset stomach.
• Do not eat foods that would create problems for you and your stomach.
• Consult a dietitian regularly.

Early detection of stomach cancer symptoms can be treatable. Just bear in mind that the most
important thing for anyone to advance in life is health and not wealth.
Detecting the three symptoms to lung cancer

Wonder why most tobacco and cigarette products carry the warning that says, “Cigarette smoking is
dangerous to your health” found in almost all their advertisements not to mention packaging. Why carry
the label when you still promote the product through ads? It is because the cigarette manufacturers are
required to put that warning. Although they know the hazards of smoking, profits from the business lure
them. Warning signs become invisible likewise the three symptoms to lung cancer caused primarily by
smoking and thus it remains one of the leading causes of lung cancer in the United States.

The danger of lung cancer can be calculated through the number of years smoking and how many sticks
or packs per day. If you have been smoking for the last ten years with twenty sticks or one pack per day
then the danger of you developing the disease equals the packs and years you have been smoking.
There are also no assurances for those who quitted smoking. The risk of developing lung cancer remains
high except when you have quitted five to ten years prior, then risk level goes down.

Aside from smoking there are many more that causes lung cancer. Constant exposure and inhaling of
hazardous chemicals such as asbestos, arsenic, chromium, nickel radon and ether and exposure also to
radiation are at a very high risk of getting lung cancer. Genetic and age factors come into play as well. If
you have first degree relatives who suffered the cancer and if you are over the age of 40, then you have
to be extra careful and be alert with the tell tale signs of lung cancer.

Lung cancer symptoms can be divided into three groups:

• Tumor found in the lungs or chest

• Tumor metastasis that has already affected vital organs
• Indirect effects of tumor like fatigue and rapid loss of weight

For the first category, when the tumor has implanted itself on the lungs or somewhere near the chest
area, several of the symptoms maybe evident such as:

• Persistent and severe coughing either dry or there is sputum present. In worst cases,
sputum with blood is evident.
• Breathe shortness due to the tumor blocking the main air passageways or if the area
around the chest becomes filled with fluid because of the tumor.
• Chest pains because the tumor has already settled in the ribs, surrounding walls of the
chest and the lining of the entire lungs. The pain maybe described as sharp, dull or
stabbing type and most often experiencing pain in that single spot.

In the second category of symptoms, when the tumor spread itself to other vital organs like bones and
liver and brain, the symptoms evident are:

• Breaking of bones without trauma which causes pain. These are likely bones in the spine,
pelvis, ribs and others.
 • Yellowing of skin and abrupt weight loss can be seen because the tumor weakened the
liver.
• Once the brain is affected expect nausea, vomiting, seizures, confusion, headache and
changes in personality.

For the last category, indirect effects of tumor can be seen as:

• Loss of weight
• Painful joints
• Feeling of full stomach despite little food intake
• Enlargement of the breast with white, milky discharges from the nipples
• Muscle pains and stiffness
• Blood and blood pressure changes

People should start thinking hard about their health if they want to live longer. They should not be blind
with the tell tale signs that says that there is something wrong somewhere. Like in smoking, do not be
too blind and focus only of what smoking can do for your social life but open your eyes to the warnings
of your body and always be on the lookout for those three symptoms to lung cancer.

Topic Assignment: Parenting Articles

Chicago: A great learning destination for kids

Another travel destination that should be a must on your list is Chicago. Who say that family vacations to
cities are less of an excitement? Chicago can easily prove them wrong.

This Windy City has whole lot to offer especially if you are looking for an educational trip for your young
kids. It is a haven of educational venues and a top-rater for museums of the art, history and culture,
industry, science and even children have their own museum. Also, Chicago is a home to different species
and animals through its various zoo destinations. There is also the Paradise Bookstores your little book-
lovers in the family.

Experience all these fun and educational kiddie travel treats in Chicago. Start your trip by trailing down
the different museums of Chicago which will surely cover kids’ specialized interests. Chicago has its very
own Museum Campus that houses different learning destinations.

For your first stop, discover the heavens through the Astrology Museum and Adler Planetarium. These
two are classrooms for kids who want to discover the world up there. Known for its excellent sky theatre
and enormous collection of astronomy-related artifacts, your kids will surely enjoy this trip and would
help in developing appreciation in the sciences or particularly in the science of Astronomy and possibly
look forward to future classes on this subject in school.

For those kids who have the inclination for the arts and are starting to create artistic expressions, art
museums are the right destination for them. In Chicago, there is an abundance of art museums and one
of its prides is the world class Art Institute of Chicago. This museum boasts off artistic expressions that
span across the spectrum of time, centuries and decades of artistic boom in history. Another museum
for your little modern artists is the Museum of Contemporary Art which specializes of course in modern
art and it also features exhibits and gives tribute to popular artists.

Kids who are fascinated with history will enjoy the Chicago History Museum where they will know more
of Chicago and its people. Another fascinating museum is The Field Museum of Natural History where
they will see the gigantic fossil of Tyrannosaurus Rex.

The little scientists have their own museum too. Featuring the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago,
the biggest science museum in the Western part of the world where your kids can marvel at the various
science artifacts collected since it opened in 1933. For the nature lover kids, they would want to see the
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. This is best for your kids since they will learn the importance of taking
care of the environment and the ways they can do to help it survive.

If none of these suits your kids taste, surely, you would want your kids to develop an attitude of love and
care for animals, right! Then, zoo destinations in Chicago will be a great help. Chicago is known for its
world class facilities used for wildlife preservation and has some of the biggest zoos in the country.

To start off, you can first visit the best zoo in the country, Brookfield Zoo. If you want to see old habitats
of wildlife in the United States, then Lincoln Park is for you. It also has its very own children’s zoo which
your kids would love. Another great destination, which would orient your kids with creatures from the
deep blue sea, is the Shedd Aquarium which houses an enormous collection of marine life.

This maybe is the endline of your Chicago trip but this would not be your last. You and your kids will
surely be coming back for more to discover and rediscover the world. Its museums and zoos are all
worth a comeback.

Shopping the right crib for baby

The Johnsons are full of anticipation in the coming of their first little of bundle of joy, Baby Katie.

The first time Alicia heard that she is pregnant with a baby girl, she cannot contain her excitement and
would not stop from planning things in her head. She keeps on mumbling, listing all the things that she
needs to ready so that little Katie will be comfortable the minute she arrives.
One of the first things she thought was a priority is to purchase a crib to place on the nursery. Alicia
really gave this some serious thought. Although she and her husband financially prepared for this, she
wants everything to be worth it. Since the family is used to traveling a lot, she listed this as one of the
prime consideration in buying cribs including durability, quality, length of use and purpose.

Mommy Alicia listed three possible types of cribs: full size, portable and pack n’ play. Although she
already knows what to pick, she wants to review the advantages and disadvantages of buying each of
the types.

For her, full-size cribs can better house her little one because it prioritizes safety than storage and style.
And with the trend of converting cribs into something else useful when her baby reached a certain age,
she is thinking of purchasing a full size crib which can be converted to a toddler bed so that when baby
Katie turns one to two years old, she can turn the crib into a bed where Katie can sleep on. Aside from
this advantage, she and David still plans to have a second baby in the future and that choosing a sturdier
crib will eventually be beneficial not to mention a money saver.

Yes, a full-size convertible crib can be durable and can be used overtime; however, the size of the
nursery room also matters. Alicia was thinking if she puts a full size crib in the nursery, then there would
be no more room for other things. It will be too tight. Thus, she is seriously contemplating if buying a
portable crib will answer her space woes. Portable cribs can easily be stored and packed away when
Katie becomes little big for a crib. Not only that but it would also be a plus on trips. Portable cribs are
easily foldable so that it comes handy when the family will be out for a vacation.

Another consideration for Alicia is if its going to be a wiser choice to purchase now a pack n’ play type of
baby crib. Like portable cribs, pack n’ play are those types that can easily be assembled and
disassembled but are more stylish. Though, this type of crib is limited only for babies with 15 lbs.
maximum weight. If travel would be her prime consideration, then she thinks that a pack n’ play is
better than just an ordinary crib.

After putting much thought on the cribs’ features, pros and cons, her decision will still be based on the
criteria she prioritizes. Since Babie Katie’s welfare comes first, she put travel as a consideration at the
backseat first. Anyway, it will take years before Katie would be even ready for a trip with her mom and
pop.

So in purchasing, Alicia put safety and length of use as her number one criteria. Followed by comfort and
last is style and décor. With these, Alicia decided that the best crib for her needs and Katie’s is the full
size convertible crib.

Aside from the consideration, she would also choose one that supports the safety criteria like a crib that
has a one-side drop with tight locks, slats that would never fit the baby’ head in case there is some
accidental fitting in between the slats, wheels with lock so that Katie can be securely tucked in her crib
but with her mom anywhere she goes and a crib with very fitting, adjustable mattress so that Katie
would not be caught up in between the mattress. Alicia also discovered that some full size cribs aside
from being a convertible can also be folded for easy transport. And last she plans to get one that has
safe teething rails so it will be safe for Katie to bite or chew some bit of her cribs while she started
teething.

With these in mind, Alicia is now ready to go her crib shopping.

Have fun with the kids at the slopes

If you think that ski vacation is only for adults, think again! Ski vacation has become a popular family gig
for some time now. What was once only for adults are now also for kids. There is no way of tucking them
away at home with nannies while you are enjoying your ski vacation. After all family vacations are meant
to be enjoyed by the entire family and not only by adults. It only takes just a little planning and you are
all set to have a ski adventure of a lifetime.

Many resorts have followed this trend by offering family packages for the entire family. These packages
include snowboard and ski lessons, day care services, special discounts and even free hours of ski
lessons. Therefore, for your first step in planning this dream vacation is to find a good spot. If you are on
a tight budget, you would want to schedule the trip at the tail end of the season or way before the
resorts get a little crowded due to the Christmas season. Another money-saving tip is to look for
packages with a lot of freebies and kiddie lessons. For safety, choose resorts that have some separate
area, away from the busy trails and have some soft spots meant for the little one’s ski lessons and
practice.

It would also be a value for your money if you would invite relatives to join you in your vacation and
share a condo unit with them during your vacation. Make sure to look for a unit that is near or near the
terminal where shuttle buses wait for skiers and bring them to the slopes.

Children as early as three years old can begin to take up some basic ski lessons. Be sure that your chosen
resort has these programs as one of their main attraction and of course qualified trainers to train your
kids in this sport. After all, you would not want to end your vacation with your kid having a broken arm
or leg. The lessons are either half-day or full-day and usually are tailor fit for the kid’s capacity to learn
the sport and how long he or she will stay focus.

Another very important thing you should invest on is the gear. Purchase brand-new or second-hand ski
gears. Be sure to have as your number one priority, safety and comfort rather than style. Remember, it
is very cold in the mountains; you and your kids should be protected and tucked warmly in your gears.
Another consideration is the ultraviolet rays. Expect that you will be exposed to these rays since you are
in the higher grounds. Remember to buy goggles for to protect your eyes from UV rays. Apply sun block
with 15 and up SPF protection. Choose water-resistant clothing, gloves, hats and undergarments. And
most importantly, advocate safety by showing your kids that you wear during skiing sessions.
Lastly for those kids who have very little kids, always ask them before going up the mountain if they
really don’t feel like going to the bathroom. Don’t forget to ask so you and your kids will have a great
time up in the slopes.

With a little precaution in mind, ample time of preparation and planning, your ski vacation with your
kids is almost like the perfect vacation that all of you had and wanting for more in the future.

Traveling with kids at the famous Big Apple

One of the most exciting moments in one’s family life is the time you spend with your little ones
navigating some of the world’s finest destinations. It is not only memorable but also educational
especially for the kids.

In the United States, cities can be a good spot for vacation for kids especially if you are living in the
suburbs. If you are seriously thinking of traveling as one of your main activities in the family, then it
would be good if you can start with cities in your long list of destination. Try considering New York City,
the Big Apple, as your first vacation spot.

Why? There are a number of reasons and it would be best to walk you through these reasons. Aside
from the frankfurters on a bun that your kids would love to grab as you stroll the busy streets of New
York, by the way, people here never calls them hotdogs, there are numerous parks where kids and
parents stay for a couple of hours, playing, having picnics and catching up with what is the latest. It
might be good if you can stay a bit and maybe have some bonding moments with your kids. Who knows,
you might make friends or your kids.

One of the main transportation in New York is the subway. It is not New York without it. Experiencing
the subway is a good way to experience the fast-paced life of New Yorkers. Please note though that the
subway is not good for very small and young children because it is jam-pack during rush hours and
stations, of course, are noisy and hot. Subways are good for the nine-year olds and up. Walking with kids
in the subway is generally safe with police visibility at hand. One plus thing to know is that kids’ fare in
the subway are free except when they reach a certain height.

Next destination: Lower Manhattan. What to see in Manhattan is its famous Manhattan Skyline! From
South Ferry Station of the subway, you will see a terminal of ferry boats, this will take you to the most
beautiful view of the Skyline and this is another “freebie” for your family while on your New York trip.
After you experienced the Skyline and decided to pass by Staten Island, you made the right choice. Here
you will find the Battery of Park which is also one good destination especially for kids because it has a
nice playground and enough space to run around. You will also find little shops on the side, venders who
will offer you a whole lot of I Love NYC souvenir items. There are also some dressed up as Statue of
Liberty on stilts to pose with in a photo for a fee. Kids tend to be afraid of them so make sure you know
how to appease your kids in case this happens.
Another known park at New York City which is also a playground for kids: the Central Park. There are a
lot to see and experience in this park like row boats, carriage ride and an expensive offering of brunch.
For your music-lover-teens, they maybe thrilled to know that on the 72nd Street, west of the park
entrance is the Dakota apartment where John Lennon was shot. The spot is free to explore and right
after, just across the street is the entrance to the park, unkempt and tangley, and which is know
popularly known as Strawberry Fields. Right at the very middle is a spot that honors the late music
legend and plaque that says “Imagine”. Also inside the part are bike rentals and some educational
museums for kids – Metropolitan Museum of Art and New York Museum of Natural History.

New York City also offers its tourists a taste of other places in the world like Italy in Little Italy and some
parts of Asia seen and tasted at China Town where you get “cheap stuff and good, exotic food.”

Finally, you may want to drop by and make some nostalgic moments at the Ground Zero, where the
Twin Towers were situated before the September 11 attacks. You and your family may offer some
prayers to the victims.

All in all, your New York experience may be one of that favorite travel moments with your kids worth
writing and documenting about like your other worthwhile travels.

Planning your next trip with the kids

Travel becomes an adventure when kids are involved in the planning. Kids do love adventure. Indiana
Jones, Tomb Raider and even Dora will not become successful flicks if not for kids’ love of adventure.

Planning your next trip with the kids is also your opportunity to bond with them. Kids often come up
with new and exciting ideas that would add zest to your next planned trip. Involving them in the
planning of your vacation is one way of keeping them focus to the trip and practicing as well their sense
of responsibility. Depending on the length of your travel time to your vacation destination, it would be
good to ask them to prepare and pack some of the things they want to bring for their vacation. For older
kids, it would be good to ask them to bring books, DVDs to watch while on the flight, gameboards. It
would be best if what they will bring are things that encourage interaction with their siblings to make
the travel time more fun.

For the little ones, you may encourage them to bring art materials if their inclination is in the art, legos
and blocks and easy to assemble puzzles. Moreover, your kids can also help you or make suggestions on
what kind of mind games you can play while sitting down or if you are on a truck then Charade or Go
Around the World can be good examples of a game.

It is also nice if you develop their writing habits by giving them a journal where they can write their
observation, general feelings, information that will come across during the travel or simply jot down
their thoughts. The journal should be something that is compact, handy, resistant to spills and have
enough space to write on or even draw.
For the preparations, you may want to ask your kid for assistance on a number of things. First, assigned
each one of your kids to take on specific tasks. The older ones to look after their toddler sibling. The
middle children to make sure to count how many luggage and ensure that it is complete when they
reached the destination. The other kids may want to help in packing some of the stuff that need to be
brought (e.g. camping tools and tent for camping trips).

By involving kids in the planning, you also train and develop their skills in organizing and coordination
aside from the added fun they give to the preparation process of the vacation itself. Moreover, you can
also ask them to produce a short documentation of your trip using the information they jotted down in
their journals. Ask them to collect all the photos, video snippets they shot during the vacation, the
tickets, receipts, memorabilia and souvenir items they bought and have all of them pasted creatively in a
scrapbook.

Traveling is one effective way of keeping the family closely connected with each other and an
opportunity for your kids to have a great learning experience.

Topic Assignment: Registry Cleaners Articles (with keywords)

Kiss goodbye to your old, slow computer

Notice the times you are sick but cannot seem to find what is wrong with you. Given prescriptions and
medications that did not have an effect on your sick body but instead made you feel even more
miserable. Worst, these prescriptions already cost you hundreds of dollars without consulting your
family doctor which would mean additional expenses for your doctor and greater misery on your part.

This scenario can be likened to an ailing computer – non-responding blue screens, hanging instances,
malfunctioning operating systems, software and sluggish performances. There are various reasons why
computers act this way. However, one can never be sure of the reason, you may not know it but it is
most possible that there are a hundred of these reasons. “Which one is which” is an important question
to answer so that you may know the proper solution to your computer problem.

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This saying best describes PC registry cleaners. A careful and
wiser computer user applies a rigid maintenance procedure that includes registry cleaning regularly. An
abundance of viruses, spywares, unchecked registry codes coming from installed and uninstalled
programs all contribute to the slowing of your computer performance.

Freeware registry fix is like the apple that keeps your computer away from expensive technicians. It is a
first aid. Yes, eventually, you need to have your computer fixed by a technician but until you know the
proper prescription to your computer, this saves you that hard-earned dollar which can be used for
other purposes. Aside from having that readily available freeware registry fix, it is highly recommended
for both heavy computer and internet savvy users to know and learn how to tinker, troubleshoot
firsthand their computers. It saves you a lot of trouble in the long run.

Freeware registry fixes can easily be downloaded in numerous internet sites that offer solutions to more
than a dozen, common computer troubles. Many of these are safe to download and easy-to-use. A word
of caution though, in choosing your own freeware registry fix, be very critical and exercise good
judgment. Like medications, not all of these one-stop fixes will work for your computer. There is no such
thing as one-size fits all. The first thing you need to do before using a freeware registry fix is to have an
initial check-up of your computer. And this is when your technical know-how is put to good use.

Keep in mind this important reminder because many of these freeware registry fixes can cause more
harm than good to your computer. It can even cause the dreaded system crash.

Look for features that you know would eventually help your computer and has some additional plus to
you as a user. Of course, as mentioned, regular clean-ups on your computer are a big leap from avoiding
these serious computer problems to happen which delays you from doing your work.

The best advantage of having registry cleaners is that you will have to kiss goodbye your old, slow
computer and welcome the newly “made-over” computer. With registry cleaners, prevention is even
better than the cure.

Quick ways to fix your registry problems

Wonder why all of a sudden your computer takes too long in responding to your commands, having
difficulties downloading large files, hangs up on you during multi-tasking session or simply stops loading
your system, programs when you enter your desktop.

Yes, right! This can be a cause for panic but can be resolved if you know what prescriptions to take to get
your computer going again. Solutions to these computer problems can easily be read in the internet.
Oftentimes, these problems are caused by an unclean system registry. However, a word of caution,
before attempting to fix your computer using those readily downloadable registry cleaners, be sure that
the findings of your computer check-up can showed that you need to perform a system registry clean-
up. It is only through this assurance one may say that indeed fixing registry problems are quick and easy.

Windows registry is like a logbook or filing system of all your system preferences and codes which
instructs your computer what to do and when to do it. Any wrong entry or accidental deletion of
important codes may cause some programs to malfunction. And if there is already an accumulation of
erroneous entries and the lost of those needed codes, then your computer will begin to behave weird
and its A1 performance turns to an F performance.

The good news is that this may not even reach the hopeless case if procedures before performing a
registry clean-up are carefully followed.
To fix registry problems quickly and easily, you need to do some initial steps:

1. Get a feel of your systems registry, how does it look inside your PC. To do this, go to the START
button in your computer and then press. Then you will see the RUN icon, click on that and type
“regedit.” Once you reach this zone, you will see a tree like system with branches that can be
opened. While exploring your way through this very sensitive side of your computer, be careful
not to change or delete anything. Do not touch the codes just yet until you have performed the
other steps needed.

2. In case there will be a need to change something in the registry later, a precaution must be
done. Schedule a system restore point where you will be able restore your system at a time
when you last experience your system running well. To do this, go to the My Computer section
of your computer, click on the properties section and activate the system restore by removing
the check on the turn off system restore.

3. Another very important procedure that you should not forget to do is to make a back up of your
system registry so that it would be easy to restore your system to its good state before you have
wrongly tinker your system. To do this, simply go again to the START button of your computer,
click RUN and go to the Registry Editor. Using the right button of your mouse, click on the My
Computer button and then another click on EXPORT then use the FILE BACK UP, save it in its
usual way.

After performing these “fix-registry-problems-quickly-and-easily” procedures and you are confident that
you know the problem and how to repair it then you can go ahead and make the necessary changes in
your system registry.

Also, to fix registry problems quickly and easily can be done by using registry cleaners available in the
market, in case you chose not to do any changes with your system registry manually. But again to
reiterate, the three steps mentioned awhile ago must be performed in order to safeguard your
computer.

Fix registry problems quickly and easily with the available commercial registry cleaners may take away
that computer problem headache if you know where exactly to find them and what exactly to look for. If
guided on these products, then you are in good hands.

Features of a best trusted registry cleaner

Hate to see those computers hang, slow downloads, blue screens, windows errors and computer
crashes! If your answer is yes, then you have to have a firm resolve in putting all these into an end.
Usually these problems have only one culprit, a congested and totally out-of-order systems registry.
Once you are sure that this is really the problem of your unit and not some virus or spyware, the next
will be to start for that best trusted registry cleaner.

Start by doing an extensive internet search of registry cleaner review sites. Read and make comparable
studies of what registry cleaners perform best and be on the look-out for the most-coveted and most-
claimed features usually highlighted by these companies so you can decide wisely on what to look for in
best trusted registry cleaners.

Make a documentation of the comparable studies you have read so you can make your own later.
Usually, these studies provide you with the overall rating which includes quality and ease of use rating,
some notes to guide you in your decision, more reviews of the product and a free trial download. Now,
this is very important because this will enable you to test the product. Often, these registry cleaners, for
their trial, give your computer a free scan. Through this you will know if your computer is really in need
of a cleaning its registry or you have miscalculated the problem.

According to those computer users who know their way around their equipment, best trusted registry
cleaners offer the most basic of system registry clean up plus more of the maintenance activities needed
by the computer. However, caution, caution, caution, practice caution in buying and performing registry
tampering. Computer techies always put the red flag up in suggesting registry clean-up because anything
erroneously done in your registry can cause you more delays, headaches and money. They do not advice
novices to do this on their own but instead have a professional sit with them in performing the process.

To line up some of the most important features of best trusted registry cleaners which effectively run a
successful registry clean-up are:

BASIC

• Free registry scan. Best trusted registry cleaners offer free scanning in their free trial use of
the product. This gives opportunity for the used to have a good look at the symptoms if these
are really cause by an overcrowded registry and also a money-saving feature.

• Good registry cleaner products should provide a back-up feature. This is very important
because this will enable you to back-up your system registry at a time when it is running
smoothly and in condition. This is to safeguard your registry in case the product you bought
caused your computer harm.

• Best trusted registry cleaners also offer either a manual or automatic repair function. This will
give you the freedom to choose which to apply. For those beginners, the auto repair function
will be your one-click way of repairing your system registry. For those computer techies, you
may use the manual repair so that you may to do only the necessary changes in your registry.
 • Look for those registry cleaner products with money back guarantee. In case the product did
more harm than good to your computer, then it should be within your right to ask for your
money back.

Now you know what to look for in registry cleaner products, you are already set to perform your system
registry clean-up and eventually plan out and regularize your step-by-step maintenance procedure.

Features of a money-saver registry cleaner

Are you sick and tired of having your PC repaired by that expensive technician? Want to put an end to
your computer nightmares – those computer hanging crazy nights, the blue screen fright and blipping-
bopping sounds of windows errors?

If your answer is a big YES, then its time for you to be on the look-out for the best registry cleaners.

But WAIT! Is really your system registry that is the problem? Before taking that rash action and investing
your hard-earned money, you need to have a bit of a grounding to do. The soundest reminder for all
those computer users out there is this: registry cleaners do not fix all computer nightmares; it is not a
magic wand that will create miracles for you. Your computer’s survival is still based on you and your
judgment of what is the best thing to do.

To have a better understanding of your systems registry, you need to know that this is a very complex
system. Putting it simply, your registry is like a ball of yarns, strings, wires tucked together with a duct
tape which monitors your system set-ups, configurations, set preferences and software. In this kind of
set-up, Windows is actually very vulnerable to unwanted, foreign elements and it is really hard for users
to maintain it.

With these in mind, you are all set for your search for the best registry cleaner for your computer.

What should appeal you to registry scans is that for you to make an initial check-up of your computer, is
that it will cost you absolutely NOTHING! IT IS FREE! Now if you are really serious of pursuing a thorough
registry clean-up then that is the time that you have to invest your money to purchase the repair feature
of the same cleaner you used for your registry check-up.

In the course of your search, it is advisable that you check-out review sites of registry cleaners. In these
sites, not only will you be able to compare features but also those additional offers of these registry
cleaner products like the money back guarantee which will save you a lot in case the product failed to
launch a successful registry clean-up. Also you will have an estimated cost for each registry cleaner
product and choose one that gives value for your money.

It is rather important as well that you will be able to choose the best registry cleaner that is right for you.
There are registry cleaners that are suited either for beginners or advanced computer users. The key is
to be able to locate what suit your category best.
To get value for your money, keep in mind that the best registry cleaner should have these criteria:

1. Possess the essential features needed to perform the basic of its function plus more such as
registry scanning, restore, repair and back-up features and software updates.

2. Ability to detect accurately your computer registry problem.

3. Ability to perform scheduled, regular scanning and monitoring of computer to check on

problems.

4. Offer efficient, 24-hour technical support.

5. It does not slow down computer system while performing its basic functions.

6. Most importantly, especially for beginners, it is easy to use.

Remember, the best registry cleaner does not have to be the most expensive one but it should be the
best for your needs and the one that you can afford.

Free registry cleaners for download

Worried about your error-infused computer about to crash in the next few days of continued use? Tired
of staring blankly on your screen when it turned blue during heavy downloads, clueless why your
computer behaves that way?

Most likely your computer needs a registry clean-up. But this is not as simple as it sound. Most people
recommend not doing or performing any registry clean-up on computers because it is more dangerous
and harmful than good for your computer. Many experts even say that it has little or no benefit to
computer users. They say that registry like a dumping site which happens to run the computer but can
be searched thru if there are “supposed” to be problems on your computer which causes the slow
down.

Others even say that it becomes like they are the master of the computer rather than the user and that
these make the systems registry concept unpalatable for these advanced users.

But regardless of this opposition to the use of system registry clean-ups, downloading free registry
cleaners instantly are quite popular for those computer clean freaks and those who are simply a fan of
these products.

“Download free registry cleaner instantly” posted on computer troubleshooting sites are often treated
as the easiest medication to healing computer ailments. This is so because it follows a step-by-step
process to cleaning your computer registry and does a number of maintenance processes that secures
your computer from a possible crash in the future. It gives also opportunity for the user to reflect on
following these clean-up guidelines regularly in the future. It is a start of a healthy habit for your
computer.

Registry cleaners come in two categories – those that free and those in the commercial market. Free
downloads usually performs the most basic functions of registry clean-up while those registry clean-up
products you may buy often has some additional functions to it.

If you are a beginner, it is highly recommended that you download those “download free registry
cleaner instantly” links found on computer websites and for those advanced users they can either get
the freeware or purchase a trusted registry cleaner. These users have a wider selection of choices
because they have the technical skills and know-how to back up their system clean-up and there will be
less risk involved.

“Download free registry cleaner instantly” is the safest option a computer user can find. It is complete
with easy-to-follow guidelines and download process, notes and reminders for the user and PC
maintenance features.

Some of the features that users look for in their registry cleaner are:

• Scheduled and regular scan times

• Accurate detection of errors

• 24/7 Technical Support

• User-friendly

• Perform other basic maintenance functions such as repair, back-up and system restore

• All these in one free package.

Download free registry cleaner instantly now to heal your ailing computers and kiss your old system
registry goodbye and have a fully restored, error-free computer. No more freezing hassles, no more blue
screens, no more sluggish computer performance but only a smooth sailing, uninterrupted tipping of the
keyboard that completes your work fast and on time.