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Is Facebook Making You Depressed?

I recently deactivated my Facebook account, and I already feel my inner spirits rising anew, unencumbered by the “pokes” and “likes” of my 600+ social media “friends.” I created my Facebook page a few years back for professional reasons. As a business tool, it worked well. It helped create an online community for people to…

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September Astrology Reading

Fairly harmonious are the very early days of September, coming off of the new moon of August 28th, which always sets the pace for the following 14 days. The nice relationship of planets in earthy signs bodes well for birthdays on or near the first days of September, January and May.

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Questions to Ask a Divorce Attorney

When you’re going through a divorce, emotions run high, which means you may not be thinking straight. If you were caught off-guard with the divorce, you may not know what to look for in a divorce attorney. In addition to questions about fees–which can include retainers, hourly fees and office costs–asking the right types of questions can help ensure that you choose the attorney who is right for you.

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Teaching the 3Cs: Creativity, Curiosity & Courtesy

Parents naturally want the best for their child academically. So, when research comes out illustrating how the early years have a tremendous impact on future intelligence, the pressure is on to teach those 3 Rs: Reading, Riting and Rithmatic as early as possible. The unfortunate result of this has been children who are being fed facts and solutions for memorization, without any basis for their own problem solving or sense of exploration of the information they learn. Early childhood programs feel the pressure as well and are getting caught in this same trap: teaching children the preconceived answers without teaching the process that leads to the answers in the first place. It is no surprise then that many children are struggling in schools, and that children in higher grades are found to have little or no problem solving techniques and additional problems with social interactions.