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Suicide in America

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Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 25-34-year olds, the third leading cause of death among 15-24-year olds, and almost 16% of high schoolers have reported seriously considering suicide. These are just a few of the alarming statistics…
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Who Really Has Access to Your Tweens' Emails?

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Does your tween have an email account or are you considering allowing them to create one?  Between the ages of 7 and 12, children become proficient readers, writers and technology users.  It has become almost a given that tweens have email…
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Why Older Women Are Still Attractive

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Older women are attractive and sexy. More and more starlets over 40 are topping the lists of “most beautiful” celebrities. Is the world finally waking up to the beauty of older, confident, experienced women? There are plenty of examples…
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How Can We Prevent Teen Suicide?

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Teen suicide makes headlines. Last month, a 10-year-old Ohio girl named Hailey Petee hanged herself after being the target of relentless bullying. If you’re shocked to read about someone so young taking their own life, then you haven’t…
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Tips to Fight the Flu

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This flu season has been rough. A few weeks ago, the CDC released new figures that show the flu is widespread in every state, except Tennessee and Hawaii. Although the overall activity seems to be slowing down, some parts of the country…
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How to Build Attachment With Your Child After Adoption

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Four years ago, my husband and I traveled to Ethiopia to meet and bring home our son. As I reflect on our four years together as a family, I know that our most important work was done in those early days, weeks, and months where we worked…
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Adderall: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

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THE GOOD Ritalin is the Salieri to Adderall's Mozart. —Molly Young During my sophomore year at Notre Dame I joined the boxing team and began taking upper-level courses in history and political science. I also began taking Adderall. As…
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How to Help Heal Your Child’s First Heartbreak

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I have a confession to make: I am not a Valentine’s Day type of person. All the cards and flowers and boxes of candy are just stuff I’ll eventually have to throw away. But my son seems to be a real romantic. He’s entering that age when…
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Do You Suffer From Latina Guilt?

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To say I feel Latina Guilt at times is a big understatement. As a Latina woman and mother who grew up in the States but is closely connected to her family in Puerto Rico, it comes with the territory. “She married a gringo?” relatives…