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  It’s lengthy, but it’s worth the time. Enjoy. Time is Not a Limitless Commodity – I so rarely find young professionals that have a heightened sense of urgency to get to the next level. In our 20s we think we have all the time in the world to A) figure it out and B) get […]

  (By Riley Grifin) I guess it comes with the territory, but every adult in the world seems to think they have secret knowledge that will crack the youth. They attribute their expertise on the subject of teenagers to an accumulation of years and experiences. Apparently, the magic of time has given them a complete

  Education is way more than sitting in a classroom. Unfortunately, it is often the same old story. Go to school. Read, write, learn math, history, science, and the searing pain of social rejection. Go home. Forget everything you learned. While having a specific course for each of these ‘subjects’ might be a long way

  (By Carla Molina) I believe labels can be powerful in both harmful and empowering ways. This is especially true for young children who are developing an inner dialogue with themselves, one they’ll live with for the rest of their lives. As a mother of daughters, I choose my words with great care. I want

   1.           But, You Promised! “Parents use promises for a variety of reasons—to bribe their child into doing what they want, to avoid a possible confrontation with their child, to spare their child from disappointment, to create hope in their child,” says Sylvia Rouss, an early childhood educator and author. But children are sticklers when

  56-year-old Mark Temperato has spent the last 36 years assembling the world’s largest drum kit. The amazing instrument is made up of 813 individual pieces, including drums, cymbals and bells, and its creator needs an hour to hit every one of them. Mark Temperato has always had a thing for drums. He has been building

(By Folksy) It’s the start of a new week, which means it’s time to shake off your weekend, take a deep breath and try to think positive; energising thoughts. We can help. Click below for this week’s mood-boosting inspirational photo quotes. (And feel free to study and share with your friends) What is your favourite

  Step one: don’t talk to your daughter about her body, except to teach her how it works. Don’t say anything if she’s lost weight. Don’t say anything if she’s gained weight. If you think your daughter’s body looks amazing, don’t say that. Here are some things you can say instead: “You look so healthy!”

  (By Obianuju Okafor) I recently got into a conversation with a friend who expressed her views on how people have terribly changed with respect to what they perceive or think morality should be. I thought to share this because that conversation reminded me of a similar conversation I had with my Uncle, who is