Lucy MacDonald
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Sticks and Stones and Words: Verbal Bullying Hurts
Remember the childhood saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but names with never hurt me?” This sentiment couldn’t be more wrong. People who deliberately and repetitively use words to hurt or attack others are verbal bullies. Verbal bullying can take many forms: name calling, insults, threats, inappropriate jokes, non-stop teasing, criticism, swearing, and unkind comments about race, physical appearance, gender. Verbal bullying is by far the most prevalent form of
November 6, 2004
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How to Build a Strong, Happy Family
A happy, optimistic family enriches the lives of everyone in the family. It is within the family structure, whatever form that takes, that children first learn to manage their emotions, how to develop meaningful relationships, and how to cope with hard times. The more strengths a family has, the more likely it is that children will grow up to be caring and productive adults. Here are five ways to strengthen your family. 1. Stay mentally healthy – calm and happy parents are m
October 10, 2004
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Five Ways to Stay Positive in a Negative World
In view of the increasing negative events happening around the world here are five things you can do to help you stay positive. 1. Take a news sabbatical. Listening to the news can be downright depressing. All bad news all of the time can drag you down and keep you there. Give yourself permission to stop listening to the news, especially before bed time. 2. Use your influence to do good where you live. Shift your focus from what is happening in other parts of the world to y
May 28, 2004
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How a Bicycle Helmet Saved Mother's Day
Apart from the fact that I am the mother of four, Mother’s Day holds an added significance for me thanks to a life-saving bicycle helmet. It was Mother's Day in 1992 and my husband was in the kitchen preparing his traditional Sunday dinner. The phone rang and a strange voice told us that our oldest son Clayton, aged 18 at the time (he's 30 now!!), was lying on someone's front lawn about five blocks from our house. We drove like crazy, as any parent would when presented with s
April 22, 2004
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Optimism and Your Heart: How being happy can protect you against heart disease.
Take a few seconds to close your eyes and imagine that you are putting a slice of lemon into your mouth and chewing on it. Did your mouth water? This is just one example of how the mind can affect the body - simply thinking about something can trigger a physical reaction. If your body reacts just thinking about chomping on a lemon imagine what happens when you experience chronic, negative emotions. It’s time for a heart to heart. Did you know that anger can increase a man's
January 27, 2004
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Thomas Edison Can Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions
It is the time of year when people are talking about New Year resolutions. It is also the time of year when many resolutions have already been broken. Chances are if you’ve made a resolution you have already struggled to keep yourself committed to it. What happens next is crucial to your resolution keeping skills. What you do next will either increase or decrease your chances for success in getting back on track and keeping your New Year’s resolution. It’s all about your att
January 12, 2004