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- December 15, 2010
Summer vacation has arrived and many parents are trying to fill their kid’s schedule to prevent summer boredom. When kids say “I’m bored,” they aren’t necessarily being lazy; they may just be struggling to engage and focus. “One thing you don’t want to do is mask the state of boredom with excessive stimulation,” Dr. John
READ MOREBob Votruba has traveled more than 60,000 miles across the country to accomplish one simple goal: “One million acts of kindness.” Vortuba wanted to champion kindness after the Virginia Tech shootings in 2007, so he sold his possessions and began traveling across the country in his live-in school bus to spread his mission. He believes
READ MOREMany people buy long-term care insurance so they won’t burden family members when they are no longer able to care for themselves, but the process of collecting the benefits can be lengthy and overwhelming. “When insurers stop selling or exit the business, many of them hire these third-party administrators to adjudicate claims, and that is
READ MOREMom Michele Myler was alarmed when she noticed something very unusual in her son’s baby formula: metal. Myler sent a sample of the formula, called Enfamil A.R., to the manufacturer for testing, and the metal shavings from the formula were identified as aluminum dust. Though the manufacturer recognized the problem, they declined to issue a
READ MOREWe know that using sunscreen regularly protects you from cancer, but a new study has proven that it also has anti-aging properties that help to fight wrinkles. “We now have the scientific evidence to back the long-held assumption about the cosmetic value of sunscreen,” says Dr. Adele Green, lead author of the study. When choosing
READ MOREOur children have gotten used to a world with constant communication, access to social media and packed schedules, but sometimes they need a chance to power down and just be kids. Places like Camp Matataponi in Maine help kids to get a much needed break from electronics, collecting phones from campers upon arrival to allow
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