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Why Not Give The Holiday Gift
That Never Goes Out of Style?
Nothing Wrapped With A Bow Is As Valuable
As Kindness, Consideration, Responsibility
The holiday season is typically marked by parents and kids trying to be on their best behavior. Parents are more charitable, kids are busy not pouting and not crying because they are afraid of the jolly fat man catching them.
While all these good thoughts and good deeds are, well, good, the question that Mary Jane McKittrick wants to ask is, “Why can’t people be kind and caring all year ‘round?” McKittrick, creator of the children’s book world of Boomer and Halley (www.boomerandhalley.com), wants to encourage holiday do-gooders to act the same way whether they are preparing for winter solsti....
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How dinner time can bring families together chef reveals why Sunday dinners are so important
That’s what the statistics show, and at least one chef can attest to it. According to a study released last week by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, the family dinner is linked to everything from better grades to teen use of alcohol. The study, called “The Importance of Family Dinners,” said that teens who report typically receiving grades of C’s or below in school are likelier to smoke, drink and use drugs compared to teens who typically receive all A’s or A’s and B’s in school. Compared to teens who have five to seven family dinners per week, tho....
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El desafío de romper el ciclo de la violencia doméstica: un testimonio
(To read the English version go down Noticias Relacionadas).
Washington, D.C. (Conciencianews) – Cira Espinoza fue golpeada por su esposo desde que se casó, cuando tenía 16 años. Aunque siempre tuvo la esperanza de que la situación cambiase, nunca fue así. Incluso hasta llegó a pensar que el abuso era normal. Pero hace tres años tomó la decisión de divorciarse y, en sus propias palabras, “vivir feliz”.
Como Espinoza, son miles las mujeres inmigrantes en el país que son abusadas física o sicológicamente por sus parejas, y que no temen separarse por quedarse solas, perder a sus hijos, o tene....
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Victims should break the silence, says abuse survivor underreported sexual abuse and rapes
carry on silent campaign of terror in U.S.
America is caught in the grip of a silent plague that affects nearly 39 million people and its ripple effect across the areas of crime, law enforcement, healthcare and finance costs Americans trillions of dollars every year. What’s worse, it is the most underreported crisis in the country, and according to one expert, the silence surrounding the issue only allows its perpetrators more opportunity and its victims less shelter from harm.
“Sexual abuse affects the lives of one in four girls and one in six boys by the age of 18,” said Trish Kinney, a Huffington Post Blogger and survivor of a sex....
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Halloween safety tips from the American Red Cross
Ghouls and goblins will take over the night. But even scary creatures need to be safe and celebrate Halloween right. Halloween's greatest hazards aren't vampires and villains, but falls, costume mishaps and automobile collisions. The Red Cross wants your family to have a safe Halloween so we're providing these tips:
• Map out the route that you plan to roam, so adults are assured you will find your way home!
• From the bravest of superheroes to the noblest of knights, everyone should remember to bring their flashlights!
• If you visit a house where a stranger resides, accept treats at the do....
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Violencia Doméstica e Inmigrantes Latinas:
Siete razones por las que algunas se muestran reacias a solicitar ayuda
La Sra. Mónica C. Roldan, MSW, originaria de Colombia, es la Directora de Asistencia a la Comunidad para la organización Sanctuary for Families , la organización sin fines de lucro más importante del Estado de New York dedicada exclusivamente a asistir a las víctimas de la violencia doméstica y a sus hijos. Cada año, la organización ayuda a miles de víctimas y a sus hijos a construir una vida segura a través de una gama de servicios de elevada calidad. Los servicios incluyen servicios clínicos, legales, refugios, enfocados a la estabilidad de los niños y a la estabilidad económica. Sanctuary....
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AFA calls for elimination of abortion from health care reform
The American Family Association (AFA) is joining with other pro-family organizations to call for the elimination of abortion from health care reform legislation.
Bryan Fischer, AFA's director of issues analysis, says, "The plain truth is that abortion is not health care. Every abortion involves the destruction of human life, and abortion services should not be part of anything that claims to be about health or uses money from pro-life American families.
"Our Senators and Representatives must see to it that there is specific language in the bill prohibiting the use of taxpayer funds for abort....
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Teen Pregnancy: a communication problem
Washington, D.C. (ConCienciaNews) – Dalila Saravia is 17 and seven months pregnant. As thousands of Latinas in the country, she’ll have to learn how to be a mother, only when a few years ago she was the one playing with dolls.
Saravia never intended to get pregnant. However, the idea of having a child at an early age doesn’t concern her. After all, she is not the only one within her group of friends doing so: at least eight of them are either mothers or mothers-to-be.
“I didn’t use protection, and –really—it didn’t matter. I always wanted a baby. I knew that if I didn’t use protection I coul....
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Violence and Teen Pregnancy: a Dangerous, Unknown Relationship
Washington, D.C. (ConCienciaNews) – While many prevention messages surrounding teen pregnancy focus in abstinence or contraception, there are other factors that also play a role in this epidemic; but that because they are less known or taboo, they go unnoticed.
That’s the case for teen dating violence, a topic that worries many community leaders; especially those who deal with abuse and its devastating consequences.
“Youth are experiencing high rates of dating violence, physical, and sexual and verbal abuse as well in their relationships,” said Rosie Hidalgo, Public Policy Director at Casa E....
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Hispanic Parents Have Most Influence In Teens
Parents of Hispanic teens in the United States have the most influence on their kids' decisions about sex, according to a new national survey. - The birth rate among teens overall in the United States is rising after 14 years of decline. Among racial and ethnic groups, the rate of teen pregnancy and births is highest among Hispanic teens, with 53 percent of Hispanic females becoming pregnant when they're teens, according to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and the National Council of La Raza, which co-sponsored the survey.
About three-quarters of the teens said t....
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Yo sé lo qué hiciste en el verano: padres e hijos en la era del internet
Washington, D.C. (ConcienciaNews) – Para los padres de familia que quieren saber cómo sus hijos aprovecharon el tiempo libre en las vacaciones de verano, la noticia es que ellos prefieren participar en redes sociales, descargar videos y ver sexo cuando están navegando en internet. Así lo determina un estudio de la firma Symantec, que reveló los 100 sitios más visitados por los niños.
A través de su servicio Online Family.Norton, esta consultora analizó 3.5 millones de búsquedas entre febrero de 2008 y julio de 2009, tomando como referencia los términos de consulta para niños.
Los primero....
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Mujeres y hombres no son tan diferentes después de todo
Podrán ser muchas las diferencias entre el sexo femenino y el masculino, pero no en cuanto a formas de comunicación se refiere.
Un estudio reciente llevado a cabo en la Universidad de California en Davis (UC Davis), encontró que –contrariamente a los estereotipos— las mujeres y los hombres se comunican usando los mismos elementos que pueden o no indicar claridad y decisión.
“Que los hombres son directos y que las mujeres son indecisas es un estereotipo que yo no comparto”, dijo Nicholas Palomares, profesor de comunicación de UC Davis.
El estereotipo consiste en creer que las mujeres ha....
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Amtrak anuncia el ganador de su primer concurso del “Mes de la Madre”
La iniciativa para la comunidad Hispana de Amtrak ayuda a los niños a rendir tributo a sus madres
Amtrak se complace en anunciar que Brian Lemus, de 12 anos de edad, de Los Ángeles, California, es el primer ganador del concurso del “Mes de las Madre”. Brian y su familia ganaron un viaje a cualquier lugar de los 500 destinos cubiertos por la red ferroviaria de Amtrak a lo largo del país.
Una enternecedora descripción de cómo su madre cuida de él y su hermano, le hizo merecedor del primer lugar entre los participantes. “…me hace el desayuno, me pone mi ropa limpia, me cuida a mi hermano y a mí....
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Reconsiderando la jubilación
(To read the English version, go down the button Noticias Relacionadas).
Cuando el mercado de valores y los precios de las viviendas estaban a la alza no hace mucho tiempo, muchos baby boomers (nacidos en el boom de la natalidad), parecía que podrían retirarse anticipadamente y vivir cómodamente de sus ganancias. Hoy en día, esa situación se ha puesto en reversa: Muchas personas están ahora posponiendo su jubilación o están siendo obligados a volver a la fuerza laboral, ya sea para complementar los ahorros disminuidos o porque subestimaron lo caro que podía ser el retiro.
De hecho, de acue....
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Rethinking retirement
(Para leer la versión española de este artículo, pulsar el botón de Noticias Relacionadas).
When the stock market and housing prices were soaring not so long ago, many baby boomers figured they could retire early and live comfortably on their profits. Today that situation has reversed: Many folks are now postponing their retirement or even being forced to reenter the workforce, either to supplement diminished savings or because they underestimated how expensive retirement would be.
In fact, according to the Department of Labor, the number of people over 55 still working has increased by mo....
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