It will reduce pain, swelling and itching, as well as aid in faster healing. 1  Cut the meaty portion of an aloe vera leaf to extract the gel. If you do not have an aloe vera plant, you can use aloe vera gel readily available in most stores.  Chill the aloe vera gel in the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes.
Presents the multiple stressors that children of active duty military personnel, National Guard, and Reservists often experience during their parents' multiple deployments. Includes 2010 statistics on the 1.76 million children and youth in military families.
At some point, every parent is faced with the question of whether a child is ready to stay home alone. The Census Bureau estimates that nearly 7 million school-age children are routinely left at home by themselves. But there is no single answer to the question of readiness, no magical threshold for your child to pass.