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- December 15, 2010
Life is full of ups and downs, but the challenging times can actually be opportunities to make positive changes and take on new approaches to life. Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal’s book, “The Gift of Adversity,” is filled with life lessons that can help you to change your perspective during tough times.
READ MORETara Parker-Pope lovingly remembers her good friend, author Jeffrey Zaslow, who died in a car accident over the weekend. Whether he was penning his insightful novel about friendships among a group of women from Ames, Iowa; writing “The Last Lecture” with the Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch, who delivered that now famous lecture after learning
READ MOREI would like to dedicate The Good for You Network to the person who has had the most significant impact on my life—my Mother—my best friend, guide and teacher (as in adulthood, I became for her).
She made a positive difference in the life of every person she touched.
She taught me by her fine example about taking good care of yourself and others.
Use the lessons sports teach to guide your kids in the biggest challenge of all. Rick Wolff, co-founder and chairman of the Center for Sports Parenting, says, “Letting kids participate in sports gives them the opportunity to learn many valuable lessons. However, it’s up to parents to help their children apply what they learn from
READ MORETaking care of an elderly parent in declining health can certainly be challenging. It can also be one of the most memorable and life enriching experiences you can have. Writer Dave Shiflett knows all too well how saddening and difficult it is. But the time he spent caring for his father, who struggled with dementia, helped him learn valuable lessons that shaped him into the person he is today.
READ MOREActor Liam Neeson has partnered with Journeys in Film to launch a new fundraising endeavor to educate American students about the world and its diverse cultures. Look to the Stars, 12/10/2012
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