Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2015

When she saw that her great-grandchildren were not writing thank you notes for her gifts to them, she sent their parents a set of Thank you note cards with envelopes and postage! The Psychological Science journal reported on a study done in 2014 which showed that feelings of gratitude reduced financial impatience.

Gratitude 100

Gratitude Grandchildren Psychology Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2016

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. Dr. John Krumboltz, Professor of Educational Psychology at Standford University studies how people choose careers. Luckily, I found that I enjoyed the field and had some talent.

Psychology 100

Psychology Computers Kids and Family Son 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 22, 2015

For the drive, his parents allowed him to use his Kindle to read or play games. 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. In Psychology Today article Gray Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the Brain, Victoria L.

Parenting 100

Parenting Kids and Family Phones DVD Players 100