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5 Ways to Beat Winter SADness

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It’s fitting that the acronym of Seasonal Affective Disorder is SAD. Those who suffer from SAD during the dark days of winter feel as bleak as the chilly landscape around them. But don’t lose hope during those frigid winter months: here…
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How to Tell Your Child The Truth About Santa

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There will come a day when your kids find out the truth about Santa. So what's the best way to handle it? We asked Melissa Kester, director and founder of the Madison Marriage and Family Therapy P.C. in New York City. Here's her advice: Just…
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We Heart It; A Facebook Alternative for Teens

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It seems like every time we look at the news, there’s another terrible story of a tween or teen being bullied on social media. Their vulnerability, combined with relentless tormenting from their peers even drives some to suicide. It’s…
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Eight Tips to Help Family Caregivers Cope

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When her mom suffered a devastating stroke, Lori Ramos Cavallo left her son, daughter-in-law, grandchildren and job in Colorado to become a family caregiver in California. “I took a new job running our family and I had no idea how to do…
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6 Signs You Need a 12-Step Program for DIY

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Most everyone has picked up a paint roller from time to time. Changing wall color, painting a bench, these are ordinary projects that most of us are willing to take one. After all, there’s a satisfying feeling that comes from doing-it-yourself…
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How to Take Your Relationship to The Next Level

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Growing up, I learned how to communicate with men by watching telenovelas and witnessing my mother and father argue. That's why instead of having a mature dialogue with a partner, I'd drink, scream, and give him the evil eye. How could I express…
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10 Tips for Success in Life

Is there such a thing as a universal truth? Writer D.C. Basset presents his 10 universal tips for a successful life—rules to live by for career, relationships and personal and professional fulfillment. 1. The road to failure is paved with…
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Breast Cancer: Coping with the Diagnosis

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been one of the most successful campaigns in recent history to raise public awareness. More women than ever receive regular mammograms, and do breast self-checks, and the breast cancer survival rate is steadily…
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Why Spaniards Struggle to Learn English

[Mamiverse's Bilingual Plus is an online channel devoted to bringing parents and educators the bilingual learning tools they need in the form of digital picture books, sing-alongs, and free curriculum-based family activities.] Two words come…