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Study finds 'empathy perception gap' is keeping Gen Z from making friends

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (453+ words) A Stanford study found a simple shift in mindset makes a big difference. Young people are underestimating one another's empathy. College has traditionally been a place where people form friendships, some of which last a lifetime. But recent research has…...

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Adorable 5-year-old gives his mom 6 pieces of perfect advice for handling anxiety

21+ hour, 23+ min ago  (322+ words) We have quite the mini philosopher on our hands. Kids really do say the darnedest things. 1. "You gotta say your affirmations in your mouth and your heart. You say, "I am brave of this meeting!" , "I am loved!", "I smell…...

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Awkward, grainy video of high school in 1989 is flooding Gen Xers with the happiest memories

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (985+ words) Everybody knew their own version of the guy with dark hair and a Metallica t-shirt. Ah, 1989. It's not just an iconic Taylor Swift album, but one of the greatest years on record, according to many who lived threough it. Not…...

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Psychologist shares 6 conversations parents should have with their kids before gatherings

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (660+ words) These rules can help protect kids' mental and physical well-being at family and friend get togethers. Keeping kids safe at gatherings requires certain conversations. In many families, large gatherings over the holidays or at other times are commonplace, with kids,…...

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Millennials react to being labeled the 'Just Push Through It' generation

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (660+ words) "Big on the 'life goes on, I'll figure it out' mentality." Millennials react to being labeled the "Just Push Through It" generation. It's no secret that Millennials feel burnt out at work, and in life. In a notable poll by…...

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People are admitting that these 15 parenting trends need to end 'immediately"

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (971+ words) "Your kids aren't your best friends. They are your kids." A child crying because he has a strange name. Parenting touches on many social, political, and cultural issues, so it makes sense that people are passionate about the topic. Further,…...

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Mom sends teen son to his first solo doctor's visit. His 'frantic' texts to her are so endearing.

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (789+ words) It's a rite of passage we've all been through. It's easy to poke fun of young people complaining about "adulting," but in truth, everyone runs the How To Do All The Grown-Up Things gauntlet at some point. Some adult things…...

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Teacher explains why she 'refuses' to give students zeroes, or any grade below 50 percent

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (867+ words) "A 50% won't drag their grade down to the depths of hell." A teacher went viral when she said she'll never give a student less than a 50% on an assignment. Teachers, parents, and educators of all kinds want the same thing:…...

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Empty nesters share their genius, and surprisingly touching, downsizing hack

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (967+ words) "All I have to do is look in the eyes of my two girls'and they take me back, every time, to the most beautiful, colorful, emotional scrapbook I could ever dream of having." Empty nest season comes with a lot…...

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Generation Jones shares the retro toys and candies that filled their stockings at Christmas

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (559+ words) "Silly Putty, harmonica, those Balsa airplanes with the rubber band powered propeller." Vintage Christmas toys and candy from the 1960s and 1970s. Generation Jones, the microgeneration between Baby Boomers and Gen Xers, were born between 1954 and 1964. Christmas in the 1960s and 1970s for Generation…...