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Cancer Forced Me To Take An Unlikely Path To Parenthood

The following is a guest post by Alice K. CrisciWhen I met my son for the first time his eyes were wide open. His little eyes locked onto mine with such love and intensity, I knew then the concept of my life would never be the same was now a reality. My heart exploded with love, gratitude and joy, permanently captured by this 7 pound squishy baby with such long hair it could cover …

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When My Child With Autism Was Diagnosed With Cancer

This week I want to share a guest post from Jess Block Nerren. Her son has autism and was recently diagnosed with cancer. Here is her heartfelt story:Autism and pediatric cancer. Autism and Hodgkins Lymphoma. No matter how you say those two together, it sounds tough.My son Royce, 8, with autism was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma about 60 days ago, on March 3, 2014.We went to the hospital for back …

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What We Can Learn From Albert Einstein’s Parents

Many highly talented brilliant creative people think they are not, because everything they were good at was not valued at school, or was actually stigmatized. We cant afford to go on that way. We need to radically reassess our view of intelligence. – Sir Ken RobinsonWhat do parents really know about what makes our kids tick? J.K. Rowlings parents wanted her to go into vocational training, certain that her desire to write …

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Can You Afford a College Degree?

The following is a guest post byClare Levison, CPA and Author of Frugal Isnt Cheap: Spend Less, Save More, Live Better. It is sponsored by Western International University.For working adults wondering if they should go back to school for a degree – or to upgrade their bachelors degree to a masters – affordability is, today, more important than ever. How can I afford it? is often the first question students ask before …

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Chocolate Caramel Pecan Toffee [Vegan & Gluten-Free]

When it comes to a special Christmas treat, one of my all-time favorite indulgences is a piece of homemade candy. It wasn’t all that long ago, one would often see tins of homemade treats under the glowing Christmas tree.Today were going back in time to when gifts were simple and made by hand. Love filled each and every tenderly created package. If this is what Christmas looks like for you, youre …