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The Snapchat Dilemma and How Parents Can Overcome It
10January

The Snapchat Dilemma and How Parents Can Overcome It

It seems like there is a new social media platform that comes out every week and just as you get the hang of one, your kids have all jumped ship and are no longer using because it’s “uncool” to use the same thing as...

The GED - Out with the Old, In with the New
10January

The GED - Out with the Old, In with the New

During times of a recession obtaining a good paying job can be difficult. The number of jobs compared to the number of people applying for those jobs heavily favors the employer. They have the ability to choose who they want, who they...

Are PG-13 Movies Exposing Children To Adult Themes
10January

Are PG-13 Movies Exposing Children To Adult Themes

It's no secret to anyone attending the movies regularly that PG-13 doesn't mean what it once did. In the past, this rating would have suggested that a movie had mild adult content at most and wouldn't expose a young teen to anything very...

My Teen Is Constantly Making Stupid Decisions
10January

My Teen Is Constantly Making Stupid Decisions

When my daughter turned 15, it seemed like she completely lost the ability to make rational decisions. For the next 4 years, she continually made ill-considered and frankly stupid decisions that landed her in bad situation. There were...

Is Rule Of Law Still Important Or Is Wealth All That Matters?
10January

Is Rule Of Law Still Important Or Is Wealth All That...

Most Americans already understand how much of an influence wealth has over our society. Because we have embraced capitalism to such a high degree, many are completely comfortable with corporations and wealthy individuals having undue...

4 Tips To Help Deal With The Holiday Blues
10January

4 Tips To Help Deal With The Holiday Blues

In recent years, it has come to the attention of a number of psychologists that there is a distinct mental health pattern of increased stress and depression around the holidays. There are a number of possible reasons for this, varying...

The Zombie Drug That Kills
10January

The Zombie Drug That Kills

Krokodil or as some refer to it as the “zombie drug” is a drug created in Russia as a substitute for heroin. In 2003 Russia began a crack down on heroin use and so the black market began to create what some felt was a...

Studies Show That a Less Than Popular Drug Can Help With Depression
09January

Studies Show That a Less Than Popular Drug Can Help With...

Depression is surprisingly misunderstood for as common as it is. It isâ?¨ a disease that has the potential to be deadly, and it tends to â?¨manifest in a different way for each individual suffering from it.â?¨ Depressed people experience...

Distracted Driving Is Making Roads More Dangerous -- Who Is The Worst Offender?
08January

Distracted Driving Is Making Roads More Dangerous -- Who...

Distracted drivers are everywhere despite that the first lesson of driving is to never take your eyes off of the road. A short time after we learn to drive, the thrill that we once felt while driving transforms from something fun into...