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The Positive Impact of Organ Donation

The last two years have been an incredible journey for myself and my now 14 year old daughter, Jade. In February of 2009, I was in need of a heart. I was given days to live and received a heart on my 59th birthday. I thank my donor family everyday. Since this is my first blog and we are just getting to know one another, I had a whole introduction planned. However, this past week, I went to the Donate Life Hollywood Inspire Awards.

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The Impact of Writing on Reading: Write With Your Children

We often hear about the importance of reading with your young children at home, but rarely do we hear people advising to write with your children at home. Research proves, though, that reading and writing go hand-in-hand, and a childs reading comprehension greatly improves as his or her writing improves.

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How to Create a Positive Inner Voice in Children

When you speak to your children, what do they hear? Is it a tone of love or one of stress and frustration? The way we speak to our children impacts the inner voice that we are instilling in them. Our children learn from us how to handle the world, and how to react in a difficult situation.

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How Many Is Too Many? The Career Impact of Multiple Children

How many children do you have? One, two, three? In my case, I have four. I’ve always known that having more children adds complexity to any family and certainly gives a working mother more to juggle. But the findings of a recent study in Australia, called Fertility and Labour Market Participation, really got me thinking about the impact that having several children has on a mothers career. The study demonstrates that women with …