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Children, The Internet, Addiction, And The Good Life

Love is the killer app - book title Kate T. Parker's pictures usually show girls doing what they love to do. They dance, wrestle against boys, play soccer, make music, build mud forts, and help their friends. She lovingly depicts ordinary-extraordinary girls who are...

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“Being in a loving relationship augments our caring and compassion for others, in our family and in our community” – Dr. Sue Johnson, Hold Me Tight, p. 259

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Spouses: Love Your Marriage As You Love Yourself

"Being in a loving relationship augments our caring and compassion for others, in our family and in our community" - Dr. Sue Johnson, Hold Me Tight, p. 259 This has got me thinking about my great grandparents on my mom's dad's side. Mennonite farmers. Small town...

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“Books and cleverness! There are more important things! — Friendship and bravery!” – Hermione Granger

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Hermione Granger and Emotional Intelligence

What helps kids grow to be Emotionally Intelligent young adults? How can we help the Ron Weasley’s of the world become emotional-intelligence superstars like Hermione Granger?

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