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Determination

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How My Relationship With My Father Influenced My Tenacity

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Maybe he was never home because his work was the main thing putting a roof over our heads. He didn’t speak English, nor did he have a college degree.

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The Case for Boredom to Ignite Our Minds

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We may assume that curing boredom is a good thing for all of us. But researchers fear that not being bored is the problem.

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Always Remember, Good or Bad, This is Temporary

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Three important words that ring true to any situation, good or bad. Whatever is happening right now, it is temporary.

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A Girl and Her Dog: a (Complicated) Love Story

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If you peel away some surface-level differences – they’re different species, for one – they actually have a surprising number of similarities.

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One Moment at a Time

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Beyond the Family Pet: How Animals Enrich the Lives of Kids

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Not only does contact with and knowledge of animals, both pets and wildlife, make kids smarter, but it also makes them healthier.

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Determined to Create Your Dreams? Don't Forget This

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Life without grit is like eating unsalted popcorn or beginning your day with no coffee.

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Finding Beauty in the Brokenness

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This brokenness, these outward signs of our experience so far, doesn’t make us less than others with different worries or heartbreak.

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What My Son's Speech Delay Taught Me About Determination

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I was determined to guide him as he navigated life with minimal language. He was determined to have people understand him.

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If Women Were Erased From Movies, How Much Would the Average Script Change?

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If you were to scan 1,000 random film scripts, you might notice a common trend: female characters are rarely central to the plot.

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Forgiving My Father While He Was in Prison

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Genius Ways Companies Get Kids to Do Their Marketing for Them

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Kids are kids. They're susceptible to marketing messages, sensitive to peer approval, and impulsive.

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5 Payoffs of Watching Your Kid Battle Through a Sports Injury

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As with every sport, the risk of injury looms. What’s amazing as a parent is seeing the perseverance of a kid determined to heal and get back in the game.

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Brave

by Amy Barnes

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4 Ways to Go From Overwhelmed to Lightheartedness

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If you are tired of being overwhelmed and are looking for some lighthearted relief, these four tips can help you through.

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Giving up Is Not an Option

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The truth is, “what someone is capable of” is not fixed or finite; it changes and shifts as we learn and grow.

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Kids Try Harder When They See You Make Mistakes, Research Finds

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A new study reveals that it is actually helpful for children’s development if they see their parents make mistakes and struggle to reach their goals.

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10 Inspiring Books for Kids Struggling to Fit in at School

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These 10 books help them see how normal those feelings are while showing how to increase self-esteem, be themselves, and show kindness to others.

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The Power of Positive Fruitcake

by ParentCo.

Digging around for 50 ml minis of vodka while an anxious customer waits behind me, just slightly too close for comfort, I realize how fortunate I am.

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6 Things to Carefully Consider Before Working From Home

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If you are thinking about transitioning from working-outside-of-the-home to working-at-home, here are a few aspects you will want to consider.

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When I Buried My Mom, I Let Go of Something Else With Her

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This was not the fury of the adolescent and the frustrated mother anymore. It was a meeting of two grown-ups.

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A Trick of the September Light

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The tears are nothing new, as much a part of me as my freckles are now, but the propensity for them is always greater in September.

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5 Reasons You're Spending too Much on Groceries and How to Fix it

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There are ways to slash that grocery bill even if you don’t have time to cook from scratch every night or spend hours collecting coupons.

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