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Disability and Acceptance in a World That Is Not Always Embracing
According to the ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act), “a person with a disability is a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
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Creating New Holiday Rituals For Your Blended Family
Families are created from love and circumstance, not just DNA. People come together with history and experiences that they share with each other. The winter holidays bring with them a need to figure out how to blend rituals into a blended family, as well. This can be both joyful and stressful as there may be
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The Election Is Over- Now What?
As we sit in the aftermath of the most consequential election of many of our lifetimes, there are some who are celebrating the outcome and some mourning the loss of their candidate(s), as if a beloved family member or friend had died. Each side has the right to their emotional reactions even as the other
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Why It’s Important to Have ‘The Talk’ About Money With a Potential Partner and How to Prepare
It’s an established trope that people in relationships are likely to argue more about money than any other issue. A 2019 study from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville indicated that even couples who are otherwise happy with each other find their views on money to be a source of challenge. The ‘for richer or poorer’ aspects of many
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Ways to Ease Our Minds and Soothe Our Souls During This Election Season
There is no doubt that elections bring out the best and worst in people. The hope is that the highest good prevails and that the candidates who have the best interest in the wellbeing of the country get elected all up and down the ballot. They would ideally be servant leaders who could represent the
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A Baby, Maybe? Deciding if You Want Children or Not
There are few more monumental and personal decisions than whether or not to become a parent. It is a 24/7 commitment not to be made lightly since it impacts the child, and literally, impacts society on a grander scale. A young woman who had gotten pregnant unexpectedly, but then had a miscarriage, came away from
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Emotional Support Animal Companions
For many, animals are more than pets, they are family members who adopt us as much as we adopt them. They capture our hearts and help us to be better people by modeling loyalty and unconditional love. They are also known to be highly intuitive and can often tell when their humans are struggling emotionally
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Quality of Life As We Age
Do you want to live a longer, fuller life? According to assistant professor of Psychology Eric Kim, from the University of British Columbia, and an affiliate researcher at the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, it IS possible. Kim contends that if we change our
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Ways to Deal With Election Fatigue
Although it is not a medical diagnosis and is not listed in the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), election fatigue or election stress is a genuine experience that people have when feeling overwhelmed during the months leading up to the casting of votes for the president. The 24-hour news cycle by which
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Can Physical Fitness Improve Psychological Wellbeing?
There are many reasons to lace up your sneakers and take yourself on a slow stroll along a winding wooded path, hoist some weights, or climb up on a Peloton and pedal your way into a drenching sweat. They include increased strength, flexibility, endurance, stamina, weight loss, muscle building, stress management and even meditation. Did
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The Wisdom of Past Presidents: in Celebration of Presidents’ Day
Presidents’ Day is celebrated on the third Monday in February. This year (2024), it falls on February 19th. The original intent in 1885 was to honor the birthday of George Washington, the first U.S. President. It was expanded to include all of the occupants of the Oval Office in 1971. Those who were elected to
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What Gives Life Meaning and Purpose?
The $64,000 question for sure. Are we born with a purpose, or do we discover it as we mature and evolve? First, let’s define the word purpose. The Cambridge Dictionary explains that is about taking an action or the reason something exists. Other words that come to mind are intentionality and motivation. What do you do ‘on purpose,’ with conscious determination, rather than mindlessly and