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Election Day: Vote Yes on No Stress

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Voters in the United States head to the polls Tuesday to elect the next president in what is being described as one of the most critical races in our nation’s history. The pre-election numbers show it to be an extremely close race. That means the country is divided, which makes for some very definite opinions and emotions on the topic.

One thing is for  sure: when the results are in, only one candidate wins and then the challenge is the nation rallying together in unified support for progress.

For many, this election is about the health of our nation’s economy (the number one issue Americans are concerned about) as well as the fate of the current federal legislation on health care.

With such high-stakes issues, a new study out by Psych Central reports that voting day can Continue reading →

A lay-off doesn’t mean a love-buster

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Today’s guest blog is written by Benjamin Gladden, husband and father of three, who’s currently logging lots of hours in the “What makes for a good marriage and parent” department. He writes from his home in Framingham, Massachusetts.

About three years ago I got laid off from a job that I absolutely loved. I could have sat in that chair doing that work for the rest of my life and been very happy.

It hadn’t been easy managing the care of three children while my wife and I both worked full-time, but I really loved the work. It was completely fulfilling.

But then I got laid off.

The severance package I received included a class on resume writing, job interviews, etc. The resume tips were useful, but the most helpful part of the class was a little flier in our folders that discussed the emotional state of the person who just lost their job.

This little sheet talked about the need to take care of yourself emotionally and spiritually. But it also stressed the importance of taking care of your relationships–like your marriage. Continue reading →

Run, run Boston Marathoners!

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Today’s guest blog is written by Kim Shippey, an international journalist (and keen runner) who lives less than a mile from the finishing line of the world’s oldest annual marathon, the Boston Marathon, to be run this year on April 16.  In its centennial year, 1996,  over 40,000 participants braved the jostling start in Hopkinton and the agonies of Heartbreak Hill in Newton, and 35,868 of them finished! Kim has found that marathons have much to teach us all.

Year after year, it seems, at least one member of our family officially qualifies for (and runs!) this famous race. On the big day, there’s always someone hobbling into our home in the late afternoon, calling for help to get upstairs, and a hot bath. But there’s a gleam in their eyes that the pain cannot erase, and an unmistakable inner satisfaction.

Elite women’s group begin the 2010 Boston Marathon.

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