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Make Time for You A vast majority of people are guilty of making New Year’s Eve resolutions. We decide to commit to losing weight, read more, spend less time on social media, quit smoking, or drink less. Making these lifestyle changes are well and good, but a large percentage of those who make them struggle to stick with it. You may ask yourself, “How many times can I try to…?” The truth is, as many times as it takes. There is no doubt that these committed changes or goals take determination and not everyone gets it right the first time around. I’ve heard that it takes 21 days to form a habit, but recent studies showed that it actually takes about 66 days. It’s never too late to make a change, whether if it’s a New Year’s resolution or you wake up Thursday morning and decide to start riding your bike to work. Having a goal that will make a positive impact on your life is worth it. It’s not impossible to be the person you want to be, to form positive habits or take time for you, s...

Dangers of Dating Apps Before, we talked about scary apps parents should watch out for in protecting their children. This time we're going to bring up the cautions of dating apps for adults. You hear it all the time. Some horror story about someone meeting a stranger on a dating app and “hitting it off.” Only to come to the realization that that person is not who they say they are or they managed to con the other person in some aspect. That was the situation for 30 women who were conned through a dating app. In New Jersey, a man managed to scam these women out of over $2 million. Rubbin Sarpong and a few other accomplices set up fake online dating accounts and pretended to strike up a romantic relationship with random ladies. Sarpong went as far as telling these ladies he was military personnel stationed in Syria and was awarded gold bars that needed to be shipped to the United States. He reportedly told the women the fictitious gold bars were worth $12 million and needed h...

Keep Your Eyes Open In May, a Ft. Worth man was arrested and faced charges of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault of a child. The girl managed to get away and seek help from a couple of Kentucky Fried Chicken employees. The girl met her kidnapper, 24-year-old Diamond Marquis Williams, on Snapchat. This is the third recent arrest in the North Texas area involving the Snapchat app and allegations of aggravated sexual assault of a child. The Snapchat app allows the user to take a photo or video. You make the photo or video available for a specific amount of time. After that time limit is up, the photo or video automatically disappears. Users can even share their location with other users and people they don’t know. This can be a scary app for parents. Kids can receive or send inappropriate photos. It popular with kids because they feel they can send immoral photos without consequences because the image will disappear. What they don’t realize is that nothing sent over...

Abortion Pill Reversal Have you taken the first dose of the ABORTION PILL (Mifeprex or RU-486)? Do you regret your decision and wish you could reverse the effects of the abortion pill? We can help you! There is an effective process called Abortion Pill Reversal. Call us, Abortion Pill Rescue, and we can talk with you and offer you help. We know that an unplanned pregnancy can be scary and many women make decisions to abort when they are terrified and stressed. We know that after some time, many women change their minds about a chemical abortion. IT MAY NOT BE TOO LATE TO SAVE YOUR PREGNANCY. Our helpline will connect you with one of our medical professionals who can guide you towards reversing the effects of the abortion pill. We will help you every step of the way. Call now, 24/7, at 877-558-0333 or visit our website at www.abortionpillreversal.com . The Open Door is happy to partner up with Abortion Pill Rescue and provide you with all the information you need or answer a...

CPR: A Lifesaving Technique It’s no secret that knowing the proper technique of CPR can save a life. It is used when someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped, like during a heart attack or drowning. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, purpose is to help restore partial flow of oxygenated blood to the brain and heart in order to delay tissue death. It’s important to remember that every second counts and even though you lack some knowledge of CPR, there are ways to help like “hands-only” CPR. This is only recommended to be used on teens or adults and not on children. This method uses chest compressions to help keep blood circulating until emergency help arrives. Here is some advice from the American Heart Association that will be helpful in saving a life: If you're not trained in CPR, then provide “hands-only: CPR mentioned above. That means uninterrupted chest compressions of 100 to 120 a minute and you don't need to try rescue breathing. If you're well-tra...

Join a Moms Group  As a parent, there is the pressure of wanting to get everything right. And at times we can even feel like we are the only one going through this. But we are not! No doubt being a parent can be very stressful, intimidating, and isolating. Finding a support system can make everything seem less overwhelming. Now, call it what you will, girl talk, mothers group, or mom club, there are benefits to joining a support network that you can relate to. Joining a mothers group is not just about having coffee and snacks, you can physically and mentally recharge by sharing your stories, advice, concerns, or troubles. How a Mothers Group Can Help Joining a mom’s group gives you the opportunity to get out and about and ready to engage in conversation with other women in a relaxed atmosphere. Here are a few reasons you should consider joining a group. Make New Friends We could all benefit from meeting new people. The best part about a mom’s group is you meet like-minded...

The Importance of Self-Care Call it what you will, "me-time” or “self-care,” it’s safe to say that we could all benefit from it. The time you take for your self is essential to your health, and most of us don’t do it enough. It’s easy to get sidetracked, there is always something else that needs to get done, or we fulfill someone else needs. But when we think of ‘me-time,’ we associate it with spending money in some form. A trip to the salon, spa day, nail salon, or lunch with girlfriends. I’ll be the first o admit that I love getting a manicure, but there are times when I don’t have the funds to get one. So, sometimes, that means no me-time. It’s important to remember that you don’t have to spend money to recharge. As a mom, I feel that taking time to relax and recharge makes me a more present (pleasant) parent. Below are a few ways for you to have your me-time, some that are free and cost some money. Finding "Me-Time" We all need a break from our daily demands....