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Time for School! Kitten Kindergarten

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Just about everyone has heard of puppy classes and how important they are for a young pup and also for the new owner in order to learn training/socialization basics. Did you know that there are classes being offered for kittens and their owners as well? These kitten kindergarten classes…

7 money-saving tips for extroverts

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Extroverted personality types may spend more money than introverts because they’re sociable, outgoing, and people-oriented -- which means they're out all the time! Introverts, on the other hand, may find it easier to save money because they're not as into socializing with big groups of people.

Whether you're an introvert or extrovert, you might find these ways to spend less money AND have a great social life helpful...

How to navigate a party

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Gracious greeting and graceful eating―when you can't afford to make a bad impression.

It's a party for 500, replete with flaming torches and fondues. You know two of the guests. And so you spend the next few hours shaky-legged and knee-deep in monosyllabic small talk,…

Scenes from an Italian Restaurant.

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by Risa Green (Tales from the Mommy Track)

How to protect your child from the school bully

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We're starting our second year of preschool at a school we really like. But we're dreading the fact that this kid we totally hate is in our son's class. I don't really know what goes on in there, but over the course of the last year we've heard an earful from our son...

Cubicle Coach: My boss is too social

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Dear CC: My boss continually comes to my office to shoot the breeze, distracting me from what I should be doing. How do I get rid of him?