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Have you heard of the recent conversation surrounding Facebook? Are you confused and unsure of how this could or actually does affect you and your family directly? Well, you should be. The reason is because your information can now be shared with other websites very easily. It actually goes a little further than that, it [...]
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Life in 2010 looks very different to only 30 years ago.
Fundamentally, the teenage life is the same with puberty and peer pressures leading the way, yet as listed below by our new writer Amy Sheaves, access, awareness and acceptance of issues facing our teens is entirely different.
The purpose of this report is not to act [...]
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After watching Oprah yesterday both Tanya (familyroom girl and co-host of our RealLife Radio Show) and I decided that we NEEDED to stand up, use the platform we have and have this uncomfortable conversation. Yesterday Oprah sat and talked to 4 Convicted Child Molesters. It was unbelievable and I encourage you to jump on her [...]
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Sometimes ignorance can be bliss.
In the last 12 months (as I get older), I’m looking to reset, and reboot areas of my life, and the life of my family. Stagnant, thoughtless, purposeless repetition….avoid, avoid, avoid!
Education has been at the centre of this process. And the internet has been a boon.
Between thestoryofstuff and Food inc. and many other [...]
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Denmark continually tops the charts as being the HAPPIEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. What a amazing compliment and how satisfying that must be. Watch this video and see where FAMILY, EATING TOGETHER AS A FAMILY plays a role. Again, I believe that strong family lives = HAPPINESS. ~ Susan
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Hi everyone,
Just wanted to let you know about a little, no cost, no time way thatI was able to make a difference this week.
The other day, I went to fill up the tank with petrol (or gas if you’re in America) and as soon as I walked into the service station, my eyes were met [...]
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In preparation for tomorrow’s radio show ‘Tightwad Tuesday’ I want to encourage you to watch a short film clip that I was recently introduced to.
I love things that make me think and things that challenge me to not just accept the status quo. This short film does exactly that. The film is about STUFF, STUFF, [...]
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Ask anyone for their opinion on the slave trade and most will tell you that it was abolished nearly 200 years ago. That, thanks to the heroic efforts of campaigners like William Wilberforce, today’s society lives free of this evil scourge and people are largely masters of their own destinies.
It might surprise you, therefore, to [...]
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Hey everyone as you know I’ve been doing shows focussing on keeping our kids safe! Today we did another show along that very line and talked about Teen Suicide. Katherine Gagne of Junior Achievement and Shine Women’s Conference was our guest and shared candidly about a suicide situation that has found it’s way into her [...]
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Okay friends if you haven’t seen this movie yet then please DO! It’s amazing. This story touches on all aspects of life, work, love, play, family, stress, frustration, joy and so much more.
I went to the movie this weekend with my 10 year old daughter and we both laughed and cried….no, actually we bawled [...]
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