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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

Stephens has lived for more than 30 years in Greenwich, which is where he and his wife, Nancy, raised their two sons, Graham and Trevor. He served as the Director of Psychology at one of the nation’s most prestigious psychiatric hospitals, Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, and was the developer of Transition, Inc.,

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Why I Use Cash

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My son tried to pay with credit, they said no. 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. At least now, in 2013, there are still places that do not accept credit, or may not accept the credit card you have.

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The Spending Plan Mentality

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

in Psychology , says that what we call things, and how we think about certain concepts, can influence our behavior. Travel, which my son and I enjoy. While it’s probably more psychological than anything else, for us this mentality helps us feel happier about our lifestyle and money choices. My husband, with his Ph.D.

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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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Deciding to Be Content Even When Life Doesn’t Go the Way You Plan

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The time stretched out because he took two semesters off when our son was born, and he changed fields mid-study to one that has better employability.). My husband is just completing two years of an expected three to four year post doctorate. For the last 12 years, he’s been a graduate student and a post-doc. (The How did you respond?

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Free and Cheap Kindle eBooks: Crock Pot Recipes, Stories Gathered and More

For the Mommas

The Sister: A psychological thriller by Louise Jensen. After Annette DeLuca discovers that her son is in a fight at school, she’s touched to learn he was defending the new kid in class from a bully. Everyone has a story to tell, and the courageous women featured in this collection have done just that.

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Financial Lessons from The Hunger Games

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We are after all, social animals, genetically and psychologically geared toward being part of a group. What if all those citizens in each of the 12 districts had refused to give up their sons and daughters to the hunger game? The group can provide rules to live by, protection, food and companionship.

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