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7 Things “Good Parents” Do (That Screw Kids Up for Life)

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7 Things “Good Parents” Do (That Screw Kids Up for Life)

Most of us believe parenting is an intuitive thing. So why is it the most well-meaning efforts of…

Why You Need to Believe in Yourself

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Just four simple steps to get from point A to point B and get where you want to in life. Make progress toward accomplishing your goals and dreams. You will be happier as a result!

Are Blond and Brunette the only hair colors out there????

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I don't know how all the other owners of the forgotten hair types feel... but there is more out there than just BLONDE and BRUNETTE hair colors out here!!!! Why are the rest of us pushed to the back? Are we too complex or have scientist and stylist already figured us out????

Interesting Facts About Sex

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Every week, www.pillowchats.com explores some fascinating findings researchers discovered about sex. Here are this week's intersting findings.

Those who think that oral sex is a safe alternative to actual sexual intercourse are in for a wake-up call. Maura Gillison at Johns…

Fear of being fired? 5 smart ways and more to prepare now

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VibrantNation.com member VintageIsVogue is a Vibrant Woman who knows what it's like to lose a job in today's tough economy. She shares 9 things every savvy woman can do now to improve her chances of bouncing back from this setback as quickly as possible.

Worried about losing your job in today's economy? As a Vibrant Woman who recently experienced exactly that, I can assure you that now is the time to prepare for this eventuality. A few tips:

1. Create your resume now.
It's best to do this while you are not freaked out about losing your job and finding a new one.

What Babies Think

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Ever look at your baby and wonder what she’s thinking? University of California, Berkley psychologist and philosopher Alison Gopnik has an interesting theory: Babies are far more conscious than we give them credit for.

Write It Down! (Part 4)

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Alright, you've written your manuscript - now what? You want to see it in print ... in 'real' book form, right? Consider self-publishing. I searched the internet for self-published authors and came up with the following: FAMOUS SELF-PUBLISHED BOOKS: Remembrance of things Past, by…

Want Someone to Like You? Subtly Imitate Them

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OK, that sounds a little creepy, but it has been verified in research that people like others more when they mirror their mannerisms or actions. In other words, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and we like to be flattered. Research has shown that waiters get bigger tips if they repeat the exact words back to customers who are ordering food, and participants in one study were even more altruistic after they were mimicked. (They were more likely to pick up pens for the researcher who dropped them if they’d been imitated earlier.)

Breastfeeding and breast cancer: what you should know

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My mom is a breast cancer survivor so I'm of the mind-set that it's not a matter of if, but when, I'll be diagnosed with the disease. Although, I just heard some pretty…

Do employers care about happy employees?

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A few years ago the phrase "war for talent" was all the rage in discussions of hiring trends. The thinking was that as aging boomers started to move out of the workforce, there would be a fight to capture the young people rushing in to take their places.

Consultants gave advice about how to court younger workers who craved different things than their boomer predecessors, and authors and bloggers wrote volumes about demystifying this new breed of worker. (Here’s a post I wrote about this for the New York Times back in 2007.)

Then the economy fell apart and talk of firing replaced talk of hiring. But it's possible that all that talent war talk is coming back.