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Writing a Letter to My Children to Read in the Year 2050

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Written by: Elizabeth Cripps

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I’ve decided to write a letter to my daughters in 2050. But when I pick up my pen, I can’t do it. My brain is too crowded with images of a mid-century that I may not live to see.

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Childhood Obesity: It’s Not Just About Food

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Written by: Michael J. Shea, Ph.D

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The origins of obesity are deep and wide, beginning at conception and even earlier. To consider an individual with obesity, we need to view that person as a biological, emotional, and spiritual being in a historical and social context.

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Healing Your Roots and Family Patterns

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Written by: Anuradha Dayal-Gulati

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Through repetitive patterns, you experience emotions that your ancestors might have experienced. Emotions are the connecting element between two worlds...

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The Horrors and Gifts of Growing Older

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Written by: Hugh and Gayle Prather

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I’m beginning to notice a few unexpected benefits from looking my age.

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Emotional Abuse Is a Pattern of Hurtful Messages

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Written by: Divna Haslam et al

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A key finding of our Australian Child Maltreatment Study, published in early 2023, is that emotional abuse is widespread and associated with similar harms as sexual abuse.

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What Makes a Good Parent? Is Acting on Climate Change as Important as Love and Bedtime Stories?

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Written by: Craig Stanbury

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In her book, Parenting on Earth, philosopher and mother Elizabeth Cripps argues that to do right by their kids, parents must also attempt to do something about the problems caused by climate change.

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Reconciling the Sacred Feminine and Sacred Masculine

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Written by: Rebecca Wildbear

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In the eyes of the dominant culture, women, like nature, are deemed substandard. The feminine aspects of the world and in ourselves have been suppressed.

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Why Do People Crave the Approval of an Abusive or Narcissistic Parent?

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Written by: Gery Karantzas

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Research into relationships can help us understand why some people desire the approval of a parent who is abusive, insensitive or inconsistent in their love – or who rate high on what’s known as “dark trait” tendencies (narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism).

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Learning to Listen: Tame the Compulsion to Talk over Others

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Written by: Brian Smith

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Often, people don’t even notice that they’re talkers. It’s important, therefore, to observe your own behavior and read the body language of others to learn if you’re a talker.

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How to Heal Ourselves (and Each Other) from Separation Illness

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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The greatest ailment in our modern world is separation. We have become disconnected from ourselves, from others, and from the world around us.

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7 Answers about Belly Buttons: Innies, Outies, and More

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Written by: Sarah Leupen

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Everyone has one, but you might not know much about it. Biologist Sarah Leupen explains the ins and outs of belly buttons.

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5 Realistic Tips to Ease the Pressure about Family Meals

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Written by: Georgia Middleton, et al

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Eating together regularly as a family has long been promoted as a simple solution for improving health and wellbeing.

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Are Family Patterns Holding You Back?

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Written by: Anuradha Dayal-Gulati

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Do you feel that you are living your life in full bloom? Do you too feel as if there’s a ceiling on life that shows up in different ways?

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Does the Emotional Math of Your Relationship Add Up?

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Written by: Jane Greer PhD

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A useful skill for finally letting in the voice of reason is to “do the emotional math.” This skill enables us to know the truth... 

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4 Relationship Killers and How to Cut Them off at the Pass

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Written by: Jude Bijou

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The demise of marriages and relationships in general, is not over money, children, or health but crummy communication styles. 

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How To Help Teen Girls’ Mental Health Struggles

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Written by: Elizabeth Englander, and Meghan K. McCoy

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It’s a well-established fact that children’s and teens’ mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways.

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9 Rules to Make You Better at Email and Less of a Jerk-Face

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Written by: Matthew Dicks

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Email is often a means of informal communication. As such, you can dramatically decrease the amount of time spent on email with short, efficient replies. Dispense with formalities whenever possible and in­crease efficiency.

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Another Way to Have a Healthy Heart

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Written by: Alexis Blue

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Smooches and snuggles may make us feel warm and fuzzy, but they can also be good medicine, says Kory Floyd.

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A 6-Step Path to Happiness and Civility

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Written by: Michael Glauser

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Civility cannot be legislated, mandated, or enforced by governments—it comes from internalizing civil values in our lives. In other words, as we become happier, we also become more civil, and becoming more civil reinforces our happiness.

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How Can We Be the Best Parents We Can Possibly Be?

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Written by: Rabbi Wayne Dosick

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We are the ones who make the choices and convey the lessons—by word and deed, wittingly and unwittingly—that shape a young person’s ethics and values, point of view, and priorities.

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Repairing the Gulf Created by Dysfunctional Childhood Relationships

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Written by: Ronni Tichenor and Jennie Weaver

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All sibling relationships have their ups and downs, good times and bad. But in a family with abuse, addiction, and mental illness, the relationships are warped by a range of dysfunctional dynamics.

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