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What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

Q. "What do you want to be when you grow up?" A. "Something that hasn't been invented yet."Most of us were brought up to study hard, get good grades, choose a "practical" college major, and strive for a "good...
Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.October 25, 2004

Ten Hottest Careers

What do you want to be when you grow up? If you are still trying to figure out which career path you want to follow, examine the following list of occupations currently considered the ten hottest careers: Elementary school teachers Accountants and...
Alexandria HaberFebruary 18, 2005

Play Is Serious Business For Childrens' Intelligence

Too many parents consider play as simply a means of diverting and distracting their children. Playthings are often seen as a means of keeping children happy, rewarding them, keeping them out of mischief, and giving parents free time.
Jon WeaverOctober 07, 2005

Body Piercing, Is There Anything Wrong With It?

When you spend a day at the mall, you see people with body piercings. Perhaps you see someone with a nose ring. Another may have a belly button ring. In fact, you may see people with some really crazy body piercing.
David KunstekMarch 17, 2005

TeenScreen Mental Illness Screening In Schools - How Could This Happen?

The TeenScreen survey is being used to screen students for mental illness in the nation's public school system reportedly to prevent suicide. However, critics adamantly disagree with its stated purpose and say its a marketing scheme invented by...
Evelyn PringleAugust 28, 2006

Starting a Teen Book Study Group

If you're looking for a way to connect with your teenage daughter this summer, consider starting a girl's book study group with your daughter and her friends. You may think that teens would not respond well to this idea, but think...
Rachel PaxtonJuly 12, 2004

The Concept of Perfection

The Dodgers had a breakfast a couple of weeks ago to tell their story about off-season moves and the team they’ll put on the field for 2005. I was there to listen to the new owner, Frank McCourt, the general manager, Paul DePodesta, Hall of...
Ken KaisermanAugust 09, 2005

Gift Ideas for Dad

Coming up with gift ideas for dad can be a bit of a challenge. One always starts looking at tools, but there are better choices. Gift Ideas for DadYou can find the following gift ideas for dad online by simply search for the product name on any...
Rick ChapoDecember 08, 2005

Shy and Withdrawn Teens

Shy or Withdrawn Behavior as Destructive or Maladaptive. Hundreds of thousands of teens are bullied every day. Bullying has everyone worried, not just the kids on its receiving end.
Monica CraftAugust 21, 2006

How to Read to Your Baby

When my twin boys were born, I was very excited to read to them. They had received a lot of neat books as gifts, and I was lookingforward to sharing their books with them.What I wasn't expecting was them not focusing on a book for morethan a...
Rachel PaxtonJanuary 08, 2006