As parents, part of our job in raising children is to make sure that they have the skills to be thriving, independent adults, usually by the end of their high school years. The past decade has prompted the realization that young people are not entering adulthood properly prepared with the skills and habits that they […]
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As soon as one dramatic global event starts to wind down another starts up, immediately engaging our hearts, our attention, and our energy. Those who are capable of feeling compassion wonder how they can help, and those who do not feel for others wonder how they can capitalize on these events. This article will focus
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Nature lovers will wax poetic about the majestic wonders of trees while a capitalist might see them as a way to make money or as an obstruction to land that can otherwise be profitable. Apart from their beauty, presence, and in some cases food and wood production, trees can do so much more for humans.
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This year I turned 40 years old. For some reason, that seems like such a significant landmark for me. When I turned 20 and 30 years old, I hardly noticed it. I didn’t do much to celebrate and didn’t really care one way or another. This year was different. It could be that I found
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The idea of ancestors often evoke vague, undefined personalities of the past that we intellectually know are connected to us, but we don’t relate to on an emotional level. The irony is that their very memories are somewhere in our genetics or blood, accessible if we had the understanding to tap into them. One couldn’t
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The questions of what to teach our children and what methods to use are perhaps some of the biggest questions we are facing in today’s world. There is a lot of talk about how the public school system has failed the children. Some would even say schools are little more than indoctrination centers at this
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Food is an irreplaceable part of our lives. Without it, we would not live. In most cases, when we have a full plate in front of us, we think about how delicious it looks and then immediately start eating. For others, they have a tradition of saying a prayer before eating. But why is there
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I never gave much thought about the place known as the “oldest city in America.” Growing up in New York City where half the city seemed old and crumbling, when I moved to Florida everything seemed so new all over. I figured St. Augustine was probably more of the same newer style of buildings. I
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Most of us know about using coconut oil for cooking since it is widely known as a “good fat” cooking oil. But did you know it has many uses outside of adding it to your food? Coconuts have to be one of most miraculous plants on the planet. Not only is it healthy to consume
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Many people, men and women, are making a conscious choice to not have children because they do not believe this world is worth living in. As a generally optimistic person I have always found beauty in the small things, plenty of reasons why the world is great, and a lot of joy in raising my
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