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Single parenting is difficult. Dr. Lynda Hunter knows how hard it can be. Her own experience as a single parent has taught her first-hand about the concerns single parents face daily. It also has taught her how to handle those concerns effectively. In Parenting on Your Own, Dr. Hunter combines her personal insights with those [...]

The ongoing recession is teaching us that we are living in a time where there seems to be no limit to what “enough” entails. CEOs – even those of corporations that are on the verge of collapse – pull down huge paychecks and hedge fund managers can enjoy billion-dollar paydays. These excesses are only the [...]

Yes, you CAN have everything you want; it’s really possible! All it takes is a little change in attitude.
As author Guy Finley tells us in his book “The Essential Laws of Fearless Living”, when people want what they want, they are going down a surefire path to sadness, suffering and disappointment. By contrast, those [...]

It’s far too easy to believe that many of the people who’re enjoying incredible success are “just lucky”, and to envy them their success as a result. But have you ever stopped to consider that maybe what you perceive as “luck” may actually be no more (and no less) than the tail end of a [...]

If at any point and for any reason in the course of your daily routine you find yourself in the thick of things and are getting a little hot under the collar, you’d better try and cool yourself down double-time. People say and do things they later come to regret while they’re in a bad [...]

It’s sad but true – many foods nowadays are marketed on the basis of their flavor and/or appearance only, not because of whatever goodness they contain. And as is very obvious, eating too many of these foods is the way to a poor state of health and well-being.
People like Robert Crayhon, author of the bestseller [...]

Emotional intelligence is nothing new, but it’s become a more popular topic over the past few years, as a new understanding of its importance has developed.
What is emotional intelligence? Emotional intelligence, as defined by John Eaton and Roy Johnson in their book Communicate with Emotional Intelligence, “refers to our ability to inform our decisions with [...]

The arrival of a new baby is always a joyous event! And of course your new little baby is going to be the star of the family (and perhaps your extended family at work or wherever as well) for quite a while. But, as Rachel Waddilove tells us in her excellent book “The Baby Book”, [...]

Today, a word from management and leadership guru John maxwell regarding the importance of practice and how it can improve your productivity and lead to success.
In Maxwell’s book Talent is Never Enough, he expounds a little on practice and its importance in sharpening one’s talent. The successful never shy away from practice – as a [...]

These days it pays to make sure that what your family is ingesting is safe and good for all of you.
Dr. Allan Spreen, celebrated author of Nutritionally Incorrect, provides a way out for people who want to eat their way to good health. He provides tips on what’s good to eat and what isn’t – [...]