INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before your Team Decision-Making Meeting (TDM), gather as many supporters as you can and ask them to join you. They could be neighbors, family members, teachers, doctors, etc.. They will be able to talk to the social worker and convince them of your fitness to maintain custody of your child. In addition, be prepared to discuss why it would be safe for your child to return home. For example, if your child was taken from you due to neglect, be prepared to show the social worker that you have a plan in place to never neglect your child again. As soon as is reasonably possible after your child has been removed from your custody, you will be notified of a TDM. During this meeting, you and any supporters you have will meet with the social worker and discuss whether a safety plan can be developed so that your child can be returned to you. A safety plan will address all of the safety concerns that caused your child to be taken away from you and will dictate how those concerns will be alleviated.  If all safety concerns can be adequately addressed, your child may be returned to you. However, if not all concerns can be alleviated, your child will remain in out-of-home care and a court hearing will be scheduled. At your detention hearing, a judge will get an impression of the case and will determine where your child will be placed. Before the hearing begins, you will be given an opportunity to read the petition the social worker filed and you will have an an opportunity to ask questions about it. You need to make sure you attend this hearing because vital decisions will be made about your child and their well-being. If you attend, you can help make these decisions and you will show the court that you care about your child. If you do not attend, the court will move forward without you and you will be sent a letter notifying you of the next hearing. About two weeks after your detention hearing, you will have the opportunity to attend a jurisdictional hearing. At this hearing, you will admit or deny all of the statements in the petition the social worker filed with the court. The court will then make a determination as to the truth of the petition and your statements about it. When you attend this hearing, come prepared and be sure you have read and understand the petition. If possible, bring with you evidence of your ability to care for your child.  If the judge agrees with the petition, the court will schedule a dispositional hearing, which may take place at the same time as the jurisdictional hearing or at a different time. If the judge agrees with you and finds the petition to be untruthful, the case may be dismissed and your child will be returned to you. At this final hearing, the court will listen to testimony from both sides and will consider evidence that either party presents. If the court determines that your child should remain out of your custody, the court will make orders about when and how you can visit your child and what services you will be required to complete. If the court determines that your child can be returned to you, this will happen. As a part of the court's order, you will take part in creating and following a "case plan." A case plan outlines the services you will need to take part in, the steps you will need to follow, and timelines that will be required to be followed in order to have your child returned to you. When you attend the dispositional hearing, be sure you prepare adequately. If you have people that can testify on your behalf, bring them. If you have evidence of your ability to parent, bring it. For example, if your child was taken from your custody due to unsafe living conditions, bring a new lease that shows you have moved in to a more suitable home. If your child was taken from you because you were abusing drugs, bring recent statements from rehabilitation centers stating that you are working to fix your problem.

SUMMARY: Gather supporters. Take part in a TDM. Watch for a notification about your child's detention hearing. Attend a jurisdictional hearing. Go to the dispositional hearing. Prepare evidence of your ability to parent.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Cut into strips approximately 3/4 inch x 3/4 inch (2cm x 2cm).
Summary: Create sticks from the mozzarella cheese.

at home regularly. A big part of the Slow Food Movement is cooking your own meals at home on a daily basis. Make an effort to cook most, if not all, of your meals at home. Create a meal plan and buy ingredients at the beginning of the week so you have them on hand. Prepare healthy meals at home with fresh ingredients so you know exactly what is going into your food. If you tend to eat out most of the week, take small steps by trying to cook one to two nights a week. Over time, you can transition to cooking most nights of the week and saving one night for eating out. at home. Another key aspect of the Slow Food Movement is getting actively involved in where your food comes from and how it is grown. Try growing your own vegetables at home in a backyard garden or a greenhouse.  Start with a small vegetable patch in your yard or a few herbs in pots. Over time, you can expand your garden to include more vegetables that you can pick and eat fresh. Build a home hydroponics system to make growing vegetables easier. Avoid eating the same things day in and day out. Instead, challenge yourself to have a variety of foods in all your meals. Try different vegetables or fruits. Prepare different grains like quinoa, barley, and couscous. Add different herbs and spices to your foods. Make sure your meal plan includes a variety of different sources of protein, dairy, and grains. Having variety will ensure you treat eating as a fun experience, where you expand your palette. The Slow Food Movement was created as a healthy alternative to fast food and prepackaged food high in additives, preservatives, and fat. Stay away from fast food restaurants and prepacked foods at the grocery store. Go for fresh, local options instead. A good rule of thumb when you go grocery shopping is to stay on the perimeter of the store, as this is usually where the fresh fruits, vegetables, and healthy items are stocked. If you do decide to eat out, go to restaurants that focus on local, clean food. Some restaurants will note that they participate in the Slow Food Movement. You can also ask if the restaurant uses locally grown produce and focuses on no waste or very little waste in its kitchen. Restaurants and eateries that follow a “tip to tail” policy when they prepare meat are usually considered part of the Slow Food Movement. This means they use the entire animal when they prepare meat and do their best not to waste any of the animal.
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One-sentence summary -- Cook Grow your own vegetables Include a variety of foods in your meals. Avoid fast food and prepackaged food. Eat at restaurants that promote Slow Food.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Make sure you connect with your partner emotionally. You shouldn’t have to beg for your future husband’s attention, nor should you feel low on the list of people he wants to spend time with. You should feel like you get the attention you need and connect on an emotional level.  Look for a man you can openly talk to and who makes you feel understood. For example, people in a healthy emotional relationship will turn toward one another during times of hardship and in times of celebration. Talk about his friendships and his relationship with his family. Look for a man who is capable of holding long-term relationships and has life-long friends. Notice how he navigates his relationships: see how he handles conflicts, shows support, and gets involved with the people he loves. If he has lots of conflicts in his relationships or has cut off friends or family members, ask about what led to these actions and why they have happened repeatedly. The person you marry may not be the same person in 5, 10, or 50 years. Both you and he will change, so ready yourself. Both of you will likely make changes in your lives physically, mentally and emotionally. If you become parents or go through other major life changes, make it a goal to change together, not apart. If you’re looking for the right man, see if he can be flexible with changes and turn toward you and not away from you. Notice how he responds to changes in his life and ask yourself how he would do in the long-term.

SUMMARY:
See if he’s emotionally available. Look at his friendships and family relationships. Be ready to change together.