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- December 15, 2010
A 32-year-old woman was so happy listening to Pharrell Williams song of the same title that she posted to Facebook: “The happy song makes me happy.” The only problem was that she was reportedly driving on a North Carolina highway at the time.
READ MOREYour child’s happiness is, of course, of utmost importance to you. But what specifically can you do to ensure that you raise genuinely happy kids? Eric Barker, author of “Barking Up The Wrong Tree,” takes a look at what we can learn from scientific research. Since studies show that happier parents tend to have happier kids, he suggests doing what you can to make sure that you are happy. One way to do that is to include time in your weekly schedule for simply having fun with friends and family. Laughter is good for your well-being.
READ MOREFrom 8-year-old Myles Eckert finding a $20 bill and giving it to a soldier tucked in a handwritten thank-you note to a middle-school football team saving the final touchdown for a special needs player on the team, “CBS Sunday Morning” never disappoints when it comes to positive, uplifting stories. Journalist Steve Hartman regularly delivers memorable feel good stories that touch the heart.
READ MOREIt’s become a growing problem–the crime of “stolen identity refund fraud”. Justin Gelfand, a former federal prosecutor in the Justice Department’s Tax Division writes: “If the problem continues unabated, Treasury estimates the IRS will lose 21 billion in fraudulent tax refunds over the next five years.”
READ MORESome promising news for people dealing with serious spinal cord injuries: a new experiment has been successful in reestablishing some movement for four paralyzed men who believed they would never have movement in their legs again. Researchers from the University of Louisville and the University of California-Los Angeles say their findings are “staggering” and could change the way we understand paralysis.
READ MOREDid you hear about the kindergarten show that was cancelled, because the principal reportedly felt it got in the way of preparing 5 and 6 year olds for “college and career?”
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