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Handling Teen Boy Behavior as a Parent
The teenage years can be tough for boys—and frankly, for their parents—but your days don't have to be filled with attitude and anger. We'll help you work through even the toughest times with more kindness, patience, and understanding.
How to Create and Use Custom Icons
If you want to make your own icons, using Microsoft Paint can help you with that.
How to Dress Like a Hogwarts Student
Hogwarts students, like many other students, have a school uniform they must comply to (except on their days off). If you are a Hogwarts student, or just want to look like you are one, this is the article for you.
How to Use a Camcorder
While camcorders might not be as popular as they used to be, they’re still a great handheld option to capture high-quality video and photos. If you’ve never used one before, don’t worry! It might seem complicated, but with some patience, you’ll be working...
How to Finish High School
Having a high school diploma, GED, HiSET, or TASC credential opens up a world of opportunities that are otherwise unavailable to people who haven't finished high school including being able to go to technical/trade school, college or university and enlist...
How to Do Stage Makeup on Kids
It can be difficult to apply makeup to a child's face. However, if your child will be performing on stage, they need to wear makeup or they'll be hard to see from a distance! This is true for children of all skin tones. Fortunately there are several trick...
How to Create Your Own Harry Potter Character
Coming up with your own Harry Potter character can be a fun and creative way to add even more depth to the wondrous world of witchcraft and wizardry. To get started, all you need is a pen, a notepad, and an imagination. Think of a name for your character,...
How to Apply Powder Makeup
A variety of different makeups come in powdered form, whether as pressed powders or as loose "pigments" and "minerals." Although common, many people aren't sure how to use powder makeup properly, especially when it comes to powder foundation and loose eye...
How to Build a Trebuchet (1 Meter Scale)
A trebuchet is a device used in the Middle Ages to launch very heavy objects at opponents during battle. Trebuchets work by using a counterweight system turning the falling energy of the back end into a high speed launch of a heavy projectile.[1] X Res...
How to Direct Actors
Actors and actresses have a reputation for being hard to work with, but this isn’t always the case. For the most part, directing is fun and rewarding! Directing allows you to collaborate with other creative individuals to work on a project that is fulfill...
How to Know if You've Been Hacked
This wikiHow teaches you how to recognize signs that your computer or account has been hacked, as well as how to take proactive steps to prevent further hacking. Keep in mind that the bulk of modern "hacking" involves either stealing computer or account i...
How to Be a Singer Songwriter
Being a singer songwriter is a dual craft - you must be both a good lyricist and an excellent performer to be successful. Having a strong background in music is key, but you must also be willing to put in the work to improve your singing and writing skill...
How to Use a Guitar Whammy Bar
A whammy bar (also called a tremolo arm) is a device attached to electric guitars that bends the strings. Classic guitarists like Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen used the whammy bar for their dramatic solos. The whammy bar creates an unique sound that c...
How to Check the Charge of a Dell Laptop's Battery
Do you have a Dell laptop but don't know how much charge it has? Can't turn the laptop on? Just about to go outside and wait for the taxi? This is help you with that task!
How to Check the Charge of a Dell Laptop's Battery
Do you have a Dell laptop but don't know how much charge it has? Can't turn the laptop on? Just about to go outside and wait for the taxi? This is help you with that task!
How to Read Algebraic Chess Notation
Algebraic chess notation, based on a system introduced by Philipp Stamma,[1] X Research source is a system for recording chess movements. Being more concise and less ambiguous, algebraic chess notation has become the standard method for reco...