17

Aug

Functioning Without Words: The Illiteracy Epidemic of Teens and Adults

While most of us are focused on the persistent recession, the rise of the unemployment rate, the more frequent occurrence of natural disasters, and, of course, celebrity gossip , there is a growing plague that will have a huge impact on the future of us all – illiteracy. As always, this particular menace is ever [...]

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11

Aug

Back to School for the Single Parent

Sure, the term “Back to School” conjures up images of yellow school buses, lunch boxes, school uniforms, and a quieter household!   But, there is another type of “back to school” image that we are starting to see a lot more of….single parents hitting college campuses. Colleges are seeing a huge increase in the number [...]

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1

Nov

Does a Single Parent Environment Negatively Affect Children?

There has been a great debate over the years as to whether or not a single parent environment negatively affects children or not. Now, we all know that each case has its own particulars and not all cases involving a single parent environment are the same. But there are studies that show some negative effects [...]

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