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		<title>Beware of the Brownies!</title>
		<link>http://www.workingnights.com/blog/2011/08/16/beware-of-the-brownies-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baked World markets a brownie called Lazy Larry; they are filled with melatonin, a naturally occurring compound often used to treat sleep disorders.]]></description>
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		<title>Feeling Grouchy and Touchy?  Read This!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shift workers only sleep 5-6 hours a day, leaving most feeling tired and irritable.  Bad tempers can lead to job loss or divorce if not managed properly.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Teach Children about Working Nights and Learn Something New Yourself Too!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Children's book for 4-8 year olds covering topics about shift work, including getting sleep, eating well, exercising and saving time for fun and recreation.]]></description>
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		<title>Shift Work and Divorce &#8211; Does the Work Schedule Really Make a Difference?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:27:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Studies have found that people working shift work tend to experience greater marital instability.  This post gives some ideas about why and what to do about it.]]></description>
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		<title>Plan Ahead for Ghosts and Goblins When Working Shift Work!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:05:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ideas for celebrating Halloween when you have to work that day.]]></description>
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		<title>Making the Best of Shift Work and Parenting &#8211; It&#8217;s Not Easy!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shift working parents and children of shift workers encounter relationship challenges.  Employers and workers (the parents) can help shift workers be happier at home.  This should improve parent-child relationships. ]]></description>
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		<title>Weight, Obesity, Fitness and Health</title>
		<link>http://www.workingnights.com/blog/2009/05/19/weight-health-new-information/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 14:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Participation in shift work has been associated with increased body mass index, prevalence of obesity and other health problems.]]></description>
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		<title>Families and Friends of Shift Workers – How to Help</title>
		<link>http://www.workingnights.com/blog/2009/02/17/families-and-friends-of-shift-workers-%e2%80%93-how-to-help/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With over 55 million Americans working nonstandard work schedules, up to 150 million people are directly impacted by shift work schedules, based on US census statistics of household size. But many more people are actually impacted by shift work because, while household size has been shrinking, extended families (e.g. extended relatives, neighbors and friends, co-workers) are becoming more important. Shift work can cause difficulty creating and maintaining relationships, and often it's hard for others to realize special challenges shift workers face. ]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing for the Holidays: HoHoHoooh No, I Have to Work the Night Shift&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.workingnights.com/blog/2007/09/21/preparing-for-the-holidays-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planning ahead along with using a calendar can alleviate stress around the holidays.  Make sure to save time for fun.]]></description>
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		<title>When Fall Arrives: Preparing Children (and Parents) for Going Back to School</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2006 20:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adapting to age-specific schedules can help families be the most prepared to enter the school year with the least stress possible.]]></description>
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