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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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Gratitude Brings Wealth

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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.

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4 Hobbies for Adulthood

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s also a great hobby to teach children, grandchildren, or students. Cooking also has psychological benefits. Gardening is another hobby you can pick up at any age. The activities involved are countless and can be adapted to just about any setting.

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How to Pick A Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Dr. John Krumboltz, Professor of Educational Psychology at Standford University studies how people choose careers. I majored in Psychology (liberal arts), graduating in the early 70’s. I didn’t even realize that most jobs required a doctorate in Psychology to really use the knowledge in a career.

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Addicted to the Screen

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In Psychology Today article Gray Matters: Too Much Screen Time Damages the Brain, Victoria L. We loved watching TV and today’s kids do too. They also love playing on the computer, using the internet, gaming on their tablets and using their cell phones. Why limit something that fun? Brains change. Dunckley, M.D. (a Get Healthy'

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Life Decisions

Nicoles Nickels

And I now have 2 wonderful grandchildren to love as well. It is a multi-disciplinary major that incorporates philosophy, psychology, language, linguistics, technology and how the brain works. In retrospect I felt that I had lost an important time of my life – the college years. Well it is and it isn’t.

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