December 27, 2013 Communication
Facebook began in 2004 as a place to keep tabs on your friends, allowing you and your peers to share photographs, anecdotes, and messages. Like most social media, it began as a compliment to real life, intending to boost real-life…
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December 26, 2013 Communication
In life, you are socialized to go to considerable lengths to de-escalate situations and avoid confrontation. In public, you do this to keep the peace with those you will likely never see again. In private, however, de-escalation may not be a good permanent…
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Long ago domestic or dating violence was considered a one-way phenomenon, with aggressive men dominating and abusing helpless women in a power-assertion pattern. Wife-beaters and lowlifes would use their fists to express anger and “keep their women in line.” Fortunately,…
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September 6, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Being able to diffuse an argument is an important life skill. It can save friendships, land clients, and keep you out of all manner of trouble. Skilled negotiators can become renowned for their ability to calm people and prevent trouble from…
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August 27, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Few things are as controversial as a prenuptial agreement, which legally allocates a couple’s assets upon the dissolution of the union. Traditionally, prenuptial agreements have been used to ensure that a wealthy spouse does not lose half of his or her fortune in…
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August 23, 2013 Crisis Support
Exercise has emotional as well as physical benefits. Though most people focus on the physical benefits of aerobics or pumping iron, ranging from weight loss to respiratory endurance to improved circulation, hitting the gym can also help with grief. Why…
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Ah, the joys of growing old! There are many things young people simply do not understand, especially about the nature of adulthood. What do adults know about adulthood that youth know not? What myths do youth believe about adulthood? Many…
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College life can be tough on relationships. Many high school sweethearts find, to their dismay, that they did not get accepted to the same colleges. College sweethearts find out that they did not get accepted to the same graduate school…
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