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Choices: We are Not Destined to Repeat the Family Cycle...
I’ve always been told that alcoholism runs in families, and it is true in my family, on both sides even. I was told as a teen that I had the alcoholic genes. It made sense to me, although it did not prevent me from abusing alcohol...
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Normal Teen Angst or Adolescent Mental Illness?
May is Mental Health Month - Let's Explore the issue of Normal Adolescent Behavior vs Serious Mental Illness in Teens - do you know the difference? Mental illness is not an adults-only issue. Almost half of all chronic mental illness...
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Secure Attachments: How Child Trauma Can Carry Into The...
Issues that Drag Us Down as Adults Started in Our Childhood - Secure Attachments Gone Wrong? An incredible message from Noel McDermott about "secure attachments" gone wrong developed in childhood. Noel McDermit A psychotherapist...
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How Asking 5 Questions Helped Me Eat Dinner With My Kids
Four years ago, when I began working on a book about the secrets of productivity, I had a hidden motivation: I wanted to figure out how to eat dinner with my kids. Both my wife and I had demanding jobs. We have two sons – now...
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MMA Fighter Shows Sport Isn't Just About Brutality
A Rare Example Of True Sportsmanship Anybody who watches MMA knows that mismatched fights can often be the most brutal. When a fighter is much better than his opponent but not quit good enough to finish him quickly, it often turns into...
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This May Be Michael Jacksons Best Impersonator Ever
The King of Pop is still alive and well. Metaphorically, of course. Pitman High School in Turlock, California holds a talent show for the high school every year. Teens in the small town gather to showcase their various talents, and this...
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Ping Pong Player With No Hands Won't Let Anything...
Ibriham Hamato's loves ping pong. It's his favorite sport and always has been. There is only one problem, Ibriham Hamato has no hands. Most people who found themselves in Ibriham's position would have given up. He had lost his arms...
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Snapchat Is For Kids and Facebook Is For Grandma and Grandpa
The newest update for Snapchat has taken on a life of its own it seems, and even has teens scrambling to hide under the table. That is, so they can “chat.” At school. While this is obviously going to frustrate teachers even...
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The Jimi Hendrix Version Of Our National Anthem
It's rare for an artist covering an old patriotic song to get much attention, but when Jimi Hendrix played "The Star Spangled Banner" on his guitar it was one of a kind. In many ways, his performance of this song defined an era of music....
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