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Parenting Pointers: Speech Disorders and Friendships

Motherhood Moments

Published on the 17 January in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry Advances , the study was led by researchers at the University of Bristol and used data from world-renowned longitudinal study Children of the 90s (also known as the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, ALSPAC).

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How to Get Back Into the Reading Habit and Find More Time for Reading

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to Dr. Geoff Kauffman, one of the authors of a report published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , “‘When people read a fictional story, they vicariously experience their favorite character’s emotions, thoughts and beliefs in the process.’ ” How to Find More Time to Read.

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Deciding What You Should Major in In College

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I picked my major (psychology) because it happened to be my favorite course in high school. Never mind that I’d only taken Psychology 101, a beginners course, and that was my exposure in it’s entirety to anything psychology related. I remember in my first year of college, I was lost. The way I did that?

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Book Nook - The Road to Splitsville: How to Navigate the Road to Divorce without Making Yourself Crazy, Your Children Miserable, or Your Lawyer Wealthy … and Then Discover Your Path to Happiness

Motherhood Moments

“Our intention is to reduce the stress and expense involved in the divorce process by providing insight, support, empathy and the practical information you will need to complete your journey as you find the path to your new life.” The book provides common sense approaches to support readers throughout every aspect of ending a marriage.

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Scarcity – The Good and the Bad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In business and economics, if you have something in abundance that others consider scarce, you stand to move ahead and make a profit, but if your service or product is offered by a multitude of others you have to find other ways to get ahead. Would a never ending supply of cookies be as enjoyable as a limited supply? Why is scarcity bad?

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Why I Use Cash

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As I read financial blogs, I find that a lot of bloggers seem to like to pay for everything with their credit card. He tried to find an ATM, there wasn’t one close by. You have a psychological advantage. If you are in a negotiation situation, and can flash the cash, you have a psychological advantage over your counterpart.

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Parenting Pointers: Parenting with Confidence

Motherhood Moments

By the end of this book, you'll find powerful mindfulness-based practices that will help you feel more connected to your child, as well as tips on how to better deal with difficult emotions. The book is a long overdue reminder that parenting is not about getting it right all the time, but about being open to learning from our children.

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