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Parenting Pointers - When Your Child Learns Differently

Motherhood Moments

It is also important to know that there is a subset of cognitive skills called executive functions that are the skills that help us stay organized and get our work done, as well as manage ourselves. Our children and grandchildren cannot hope to memorize how to do what they will need to do in the future roles and careers.

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How to Plan a Multi-Generation Family Vacation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Even the New York Times acknowledges that: As boomers join the ranks of grandparents, many are financing vacations for their children and grandchildren. A soon-to-be-released survey from MMGY Global, a travel industry research company, finds that around 5.5 We took my Mom with us to Florida in the 1980’s. Start planning early.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Invest in Gold

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Well, some investors have turned to gold. I didn’t believe it myself until I started to research it and then discovered how lucrative it can really be compared to investing in paper. That means, the people who invested in gold, still didn’t lose much money when the economy was doing well. Experts Report Increase Well Into 2014.

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What Is National Financial Literacy Month?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Well according to the bill’s sponsors, in the resolution presented to and passed by the 112 th Congress this March, we have a lot of issues to solve. Why do we need it? According to the resolution: Twenty-five.6 Share what you know and do with those around you to help the nation become more financially literate!

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How to Pick A Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I did some research to see what kinds of jobs I could get that paid the most with the least amount of additional training and became a computer programmer. Even if you do research, study and plan your life’s path, it is going to change – probably many times – over the course of your life.

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Addicted to the Screen

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They have installed parental controls which restrict the times of day he can use the device as well as the time he can spend playing games vs reading books on it. a child psychiatrist) notes several research studies that appear to show that our brains may actually be changing based on our screen time. Why limit something that fun?

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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since I already had some sandrete (a kind of cement I use to fill the lines in my brick sidewalk), I decided to wait on getting a kit and do a bit more research. When I think I have enough mix for my mold, I add water, a cup at a time and mix well with the paddle after each cup. I was filling a 7” by 7.5”

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