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Get Over the Empty Nester Feelings

It’s the time of year where the kids headed off to college. You might be the parents of children that got married or moved away for new and exciting opportunities. Perhaps you are now left with an empty house and a heavy heart  don’t suffer from empty nester feelings! Here are some tips to get…
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Socially Responsible Shopping

A few years ago some considered corporate social responsibility a hot trend that was far less than a profitable. Luckily, a recent study on responsible shopping shows that nearly half of global consumers are likely to pay extra for products and services if the company gives back to society. Global consumers concerned about making social…
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Send Your Kids Back to School in Style

The day kids have been dreading all summer is quickly approaching. There are 79 million American students, from pre-school to college, returning to school this month. Fortunately, there’s a way to lift their spirits by sending them back to school in style. Cool school supplies can make the first of school seem a little bit…
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19th Amendment: We Stand on the Shoulders of Many

August 18 marked the 95rd anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment to the constitution that granted women the right to vote. Less than a century ago, we could not vote. An untold number of women spent 70 years of struggle and committed their lives to obtain women the rights that men enjoyed from…
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Green Jobs : Getting Paid to Save the World

Despite the weak job market, there is one field that continues to be in-demand: environmental jobs. Getting paid to save the world has never been easier with this green jobs. More companies are “going green,” creating niche job opportunities. According to research from the White House, other occupations will only grow 14 percent between 2000-…
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Simple Tips to Avoid Back to School Chaos

For many parents, who are tightening their wallets and spending less, back-to-school chaos is also a time of overwhelming confusion, depression and anxiety. American families are truly overwhelmed with concerns about money, time, and the wellbeing of their kids. Here are simple tips to avoid back to school chaos as you kick off the school…
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Family Meals are Key for Mental and Physical Health

Studies continue to show that family meals lead to fewer mental and physical health problems, fewer behavioral problems and greater academic success for our children. Jack Petrash has shown in his research that many studies show that family meals contribute to healthy teens on every level.  More than any other factor he discovered in happy,…
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New Dangerous Disease From Tick Bites

Summer is tick season and there it is a time to be concerned about tick bites. Researchers have discovered a new dangerous infection caused by a tick bite. Babesiosis A tick bite can not only give you the debilitating Lyme Disease but now there are ticks carried by deer that can carry a parasite that…
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Incredible Edible: The Start of a Self-Sufficient British Town

In West Yorkshire, England there is a quaint town called Todmorden. A few years ago they started a program called Incredible Edible with a unique mission. They plan to be a self-sufficient town, growing their fruits and vegetables, as well as keeping their own livestock, by 2018. Incredible Edible was co-founded by Mary Clear and…
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Cyber Decency: Waiting for a Reply

While email can be an invaluable tool for your business and personal life, it can also be one big pain. According to the New York Times, Judith Kallos of netmanners.com reports that ignored emails are the number one complaint received about Internet troubles. Fortunately, with proper cyber etiquette we could ease email correspondence. A study…
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