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- Home & Family
- December 15, 2010
Talking to kids (without including scary details) and teaching them how to stay safe from abductors should be top priority- it is important to put a safety plan in place and discuss locations where your child can go if he or she gets lost. Tell your child it's ok to be rude if a stranger
READ MOREAs countries around the world mourn the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Conn., parents are struggling to figure out how to talk to their children about what happened. Psychiatrist Dr. Gail Saltz says parents definitely need to talk to their children about the shooting, because "it's such a huge story, it's better that they hear
READ MOREHow well do you take criticism from your boss or colleagues? While negative feedback can be difficult to deal with, there is an art to receiving it in a positive way that allows you to learn from it and thrive in the workplace.
READ MORECompanies are struggling to keep their employees engaged. According to Gallup’s State of the American Workplace report, 70% of American workers are not coming to work ready to deliver their best performance. This has a significant impact on companies and the larger economy: lost productivity because of disengaged employees accounts for $450-$550 billion per year.
READ MOREWendy Mogel, author of “The Blessing of a B Minus: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise a Resilient Teenager,” gives some perspective on the challenges of being a parent of teens. At the beginning of this video, several teens voice their frustrations about the way they're treated by their parents. Mogel then responds with some advice
READ MORENow that new concerns have emerged regarding the safety of swaddling, U.S. maternity wards are starting to use sleeping sacks (wearable blankets) instead of swaddling blankets as part of a campaign to promote safer sleep for babies. The Wall Street Journal, 5/14/2013
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