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5 Myths about Gifted Kids
This past week has been a hard week. You have heard it time and time again that parenting is hard, but you never really understand this until you are in the thick of it. This week was one of those weeks. This week, my child has been misunderstood. This week, my child has been bullied. This week, my strong child has cried, and I, too, cried. I cried with him. I cried for him, and now I cry through my words in hopes to help others know that their child is not “weird.” This past summer, I met a wonderful woman who has a Masters in Education, specializing in gifted…
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Real Posh Society Presents: #MEDay
Do you make time just for you? If you’re like most Americans, the answer is no. In an informal survey by Domain.me (the .me domain provider), 70% said they did not spending enough time on themselves. And so, Domain.me is proclaiming March 16 as International “ME Day,” and encouraging busy people to honor the day by taking some time to do something nice for themselves. They invite people who are celebrating ME Day to “join the conversation” by posting their ME Day thoughts and activities on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #MEDay. Here are some thoughts from the Real Posh Society on how you might celebrate #MEDay: JENNIFER,…
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What is International Women’s Day?
Today (March 8th) is International Women’s Day! When I lived in the US, I had heard only of this holiday maybe 5 years ago. Out of curiosity, I did some research to see if this was new holiday or something that I had never heard about until I started using social media. Wow! How could I have missed such an important day…but let me slow down, and start from the beginning. International Women’s Day was celebrated for the first time on March 18, 1911, a year after the International Women’s Conference adopted a proposal by Clara Zetkin to establish an annual event promoting equal rights for both sexes. At the time, women…
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Getty Images Lean In Collection: Women, Family, Business
There is something beautiful rising among women—we are hungry to be united and empowered to be who God created them to be. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead Author Sheryl Sandberg champions women as capable of all that men can achieve. She also sees the value of community and empowerment of women. I applaud Sandberg for opening up the conversation. Getty Images, the world’s leader in visual communication, and LeanIn.Org, the women’s non-profit founded by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, are celebrating one year of partnership with the anniversary of the Getty Images Lean In Collection – a curation of images devoted to the powerful depiction of women, girls and…
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How to Get Loose, Bouncy Waves
Effortless, loose curls and glamorous, retro waves ruled the Red Carpet at the 2015 Oscars. The secret to achieving these coveted looks at home only takes one, easy-to-use tool. Celebrity hairstylist Sarah Potempa shows you how to get-the-look with her new BEACHWAVER S1 rotating curling iron, exclusively on sale at Ulta Stores in the US. Loose Waves Naomi Watts stunned on Sunday’s red carpet in a beaded Armani Privé gown. Her blonde, textured lob swept her shoulders and her berry lips added a pop of color. Here’s how to get her glamorous, loose waves: Step 1: Apply a volumizing product to damp hair. Step 2. Loosely blow dry while twisting…
