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A 3-Year-Old Gave Her Mom A 25-word Master Class On What Forgiveness Really Means

How to forgive, right out of the mouths of babes. One night before bed, mama/blogger Mary Katherine Backstrom got in a knock-down, drag-out fight with her daughter Holland, as reported recently on her Facebook page. The altercation involved hotly contested stuffed animals and a lack of interest in bedtime preparation. (1) There were harsh words,

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Dear Dad: You Need to Love Your Wife as You Want Your Daughter to Be Loved

Emily Murray / Healthy Kids

It’s such a simple thing, so basic to the premise of being human. It’s even called The Golden Rule, a gold standard by which we should all live: “Treat others as you’d want to be treated.” Parenting adds another level to this Golden Rule. As a parent, being a positive role model becomes something more

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How Losing a Parent Can Impact Your Brain

Emily Murray / Healthy Spirit

We all know the feelings of grief and loss, though they may be hard to put into words. A cherished part of your life is gone, and your heart and soul feel tired. When that loss involves a parent it can be devastating, even as we grow older and the loss becomes more expected. You

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It’s OK To Mourn The People You’ve Had To Cut Off

Amanda Walsh / Healthy Spirit

Bad relationships happen to everyone. You can find yourself facing conflict every day whether it is someone you work with, a romantic relationship, an off-kilter friendship or an overbearing family member. So, it’s not surprising to hear that a recent study by the American Sociology Review found that social networks and power constraints can keep

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Resveratrol Analogues Found In Chocolate And Red Wine May Help Rejuvenate Old Cells, Science Suggests

Hana Ames / Healthy Food

It’s the dream, isn’t it? Keeping fit with a diet of chocolate and wine. Imagine if it was a reality though. Well, the good news is that real life might not be that far off! A substance in red wine and dark chocolate is being shown to potentially have anti-aging effects! Senescence Cellular senescence is a

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Here Are 10 Priceless Quotes That All Grandparents Will Love

Jill Straughan / Complete Happiness

Memories of my grandparents always bring a smile to my face. There is a special way that grandparents love their grandchild that can’t be explained. Grandparents will love in a way that encompasses time. Growing up, there was an excitement in the air when you knew it was time to visit grandma and grandpa. Their

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The Best Marriage Advice From A Divorced Man On Our First Anniversary

Jill Straughan / Complete Happiness

On a warm, breezy, Friday evening, many people casually strolled the boardwalk along Coronado beach. There I was nervously excited walking on the arm of my friend Simon. We were greeted with smiles and well wishes from passers-by as the wind danced through my hair. You see, Simon was escorting me to the very spot

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Goodbye Nursing Homes! The New Trend Is CoHousing With Friends

Abbey Ryan / Complete Happiness

Nursing homes have been the only real option available for elderly, retired seniors who are unable to live alone anymore but also don’t have family nearby who are able to add them to their household. Despite the fact that this is a common option, nobody likes facing the decision of whether or not to move

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Emotional Healing

Jill Straughan / Healthy Living, Healthy Pet

Emotional healing comes in many forms because emotional pain, distress, loss, or grief occurs in many forms. Many people keep their healing process private as well as the wound that sparked the need to heal in the first place. This could be because of societal expectations to maintain a cheery and pleasant exterior, especially with

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