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The Many Pitfalls of Multi-Tasking
“Multi-tasking = Screwing everything up simultaneously.” – Anonymous I read a recent article saying students who multi-tasked while studying (watching Glee or tweeting, for instance) got worse grades and retained less information, but felt happier. Excuse me, but this is a stupid study. What mother who has wrangled with her kids over homework couldnt tell you the same?
7 Surprisingly Dangerous Social Media Sites For Teens
It is comforting to believe we have taught our children to avoid common pitfalls in life that might expose them to danger, like texting while driving or getting into a stranger’s van. Parents often enforce curfews and stress the importance of abstaining from risky behaviors to keep children safe, but we often overlook some common…
How To Improve Communication in Your Relationship
Men are from Mars, women are from Venus – or so they say. Many social scientists, bloggers, and authors today still take the stand that men and women are inherently different due to simple gender differences, which influence how they interact with each other on a daily basis.
Battling Girl Bullies
Another bullying suicide hit the news recently: a 12-year-old Florida girl, Rebecca Ann Sedwick, leapt to her death after enduring a year of cyber taunts and threats perpetrated by a group of 15-year-old girls at he
Last Minute Holiday Travel Tips
The following is a sponsored post for Chase Sapphire Preferred By Travel Expert Chris McGinnis Havent booked your holiday trip? Traveling with the children during the holiday season? Travel expert Chris McGinnis provides tips and tricks to find the best last minute travel deals, avoid common airport pitfalls and make the money you spend on travel work for you.