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Guest Blog by Dr. Michael Finkelstein   Al and Tipper Gore may make it look easy to keep your composure while going through a divorce.  It’s not.  However, when couples decide to dissolve a marriage, there are ways to skillfully keep your head above water while the marriage breaks apart.   -Accept that relationships change –…

You may recognize Macy Gray’s “Beauty in the World” as the song that played during the last scene of “Ugly Betty” series finale. This song is so fun, upbeat, bright, happy, and refreshing.  The lyrics encourage you to let go, be carefree, and see the beauty and hope around you, no matter how difficult things seem to be…

The latest popular YouTube video is a baby dancing samba on a kitchen table–carefree, joyful, fulfilled, and completely in his own element.  There’s no doubt this little boy has dance (and hip) moves!  Could “Dancing with the Stars” be in his future?  Or could he be the next Ricky Martin?

We received an email with sweet photos of Suryia the Orangutan and Roscoe the Hound Dog, two unlikely, inseparable best friends who met at an endangered species sanctuary.  While this story is “old news” by now, we thought it was still inspiring to share the photos.  We also found a National Geographic video about the deep…

June Carter Cash was born today on June 23, 1929; she would have been 81-years-old. Devoted wife and mother, talented singer and actress, June Carter Cash will always be remembered as the heart and soul of her equally famous husband, Johnny Cash. At 10-years-old, June began singing and performing country music with her musician family,…

There’s a popular saying that goes, “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.”  In Colin Goodwin’s case, he turned a prank from his coworkers into a thriving business! As the general manager of a furniture store in Oakland Park, Kansas, Goodwin drove a company-leased car.  He had kept the car in good condition and was…

A preliminary study conducted by the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Missouri revealed that youth generally view spirituality in a positive light. Anthony James, a graduate student, asked children and adolescents the question, “What does it mean to be a spiritual young person?” in order to “identify how youth…

Threadless.com is not the only company creating Gulf oil spill t-shirts with the aim to donate proceeds to relief efforts. Well-known fashion designer Kenneth Cole’s has also launched a t-shirt initiative to help support those affected by the Gulf oil spill.  For $35, you can customize a t-shirt by choosing from 14 slogans (e.g. “I…

At 7 feet, 7 inches, Manute Bol was one of two tallest basketball players in NBA history.   Born in Sudan, Manute was drafted to become an NBA player in 1985 and played for ten years with four different teams: Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Miami Heat.  While he was knownfor his height and his reputation as an NBA…

As a father of two young girls, President Obama understands the importance of being a good leader and role model for his daughters. To support and encourage other fathers to be good role models, the President launched a new phase of his ‘Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative,’ which he announced during a speech on Father’s Day.  According…
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