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Do You Use Skills Learned in Childhood?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As I was clipping the grass around the trees with hand clippers just now, it occurred to me that this was a task I used to have as a child. Another thing that, according to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), happens in childhood that affects our adult finances is that we learn from the financial behavior of our parents.

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Enriching Education: Study Reveals Crisis of Confidence in American Education

Motherhood Moments

Educators, parents, and policymakers would do well to understand these trends, all of which point to a desire on the part of the public to fundamentally rethink American education in favor of personalized curricula, practical skills, and subject mastery and away from standardized testing, college prep, and a one-size fits all model.

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Are You Middle Class?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

” A Wall Street Journal poll found that respondents with earnings between 30,000 and $100,000 all said that their income level was middle class. USA Today thinks that our vision comes from the 50’s when our parents and grandparents found good jobs, moved to the burbs and took vacations. Do the Rich Use Debt Differently?

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Be a Flintstones Vitamin Angel!

Nicoles Nickels

That means that most of today’s parents probably took them when they were kids and are now giving them to their own children! There is hardly anything you can do for a quarter any more, much less something so useful. Related Stories Walmart Survey: Kids Tell Parents What They Really Want! Donate today!

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Giveaway: Parents.com Healthy Holidays Gift Pack $200 Gift Card & More

For the Mommas

There is a new resource from Parents.com as well as the HealthyIs to help parents and families to recommit to their health and learn more about their health. Related posts: Giveaway: Eight O’ Clock Coffee Parent Survival Pack {5 Winners}. The guides include: Low/No cost options to keeping you moving. 2 Covergirl Coupons.

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Rekindle, Reconnect, Rediscover!

Nicoles Nickels

Replens just launched a great Q&A video with sex & relationship expert Pepper Schwartz that will answer some of those questions for you: Menopause might be the most common reason for feminine dryness, but other factors, such as tampon use, excessive exercise, medications/chemo, stress or childbirth/nursing can also be the culprit.

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