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What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

Q. What do you want to be when you grow up? A. "Something that hasnt been invented yet." Most of us were brought up to study hard, get good grades, choose a "practical" college major, and strive for a "good job." Talk to a stranded midlife career-cha...

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How to Read to Your Baby

When my twin boys were born, I was very excited to read to them. They had received a lot of neat books as gifts, and I was looking forward to sharing their books with them. What I wasn't expecting was them not focusing on a book for more ...

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Role Models for Your Teen

By the time your children reach their teens, there is only a limited amount of time left to influence them and get them started in life in the right direction. The teen years are a critical time for role models in your children's lives. Often y...

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The Elements of Creativity: What-ifs?

What if there is no toilet paper and I am halfway through doing the "do"? What if one of my team members decides to leave the project halfway and he happens to be the most knowledgeable guy there? What if I turn colour blind, how should I adapt to th...

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How You Teach Kids About Money Will Later Pay Off

What you are going to teach kids about money now will play a huge role in their future and how they continue to think about money even as adults. As adults the things that they are learning from you will be remembered and will shape their opinions wi...

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Inexpensive Dating Ideas

Dating and saving money. For many, the two concepts don't equate. There's an automatic reaction for most when suggesting the two together that the person paying is trying to be "cheap" and the resulting date will naturally have the same fee...

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What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

Q. "What do you want to be when you grow up?" A. "Something that hasn't been invented yet." Most of us were brought up to study hard, get good grades, choose a "practical" college major, and strive for a "good job." Talk to a stranded midli...

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A Child Can Make a Difference

Sometimes dreams really can come true! May 8th - 11th, 2000, my daughter and I traveled to Disney World in Orlando, Florida, because of a dream my daughter, Amanda, has to make a difference in this world. Amanda (then a 6th grader) entered McDonald&a...

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Fitness – It’s A Family Affair

Fitness – It’s A Family Affair by: Sue DeFiore OK, you are eating healthier meals and now you want to get your family to exercise together. First, sit down and talk about the different things you all like to do. Give everyone a turn to come ...

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Raising a Self-Sufficient Teen

Raising a Self-Sufficient Teen by: Rachel PaxtonTeens don't learn responsibility overnight. If you haven't been working with your teen on gradually giving them a sense of independence and ownership of their lives, then you're goin...

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