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7 Tips for Giving Gold Stars (From a Gold Star Junkie) « Positively Positive

Some great hints on how to show you appreciate someone. My Favorite:

Have you ever been 'dumped'? And is there really such a thing?

How often have you heard the sad statement, "I've been dumped" by so and so, or you've used it to bemoan the loss of a valued partner? It is a common term used to express regret and perhaps resentment at not being the right person for someone else. But is there such a thing as be …

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Kate's adoptive family scrimped to give her idyllic childhood... yet she was still desperate to find the parents who gave her up - no matter who it hurt

When I was 18, I changed my name. Crucially, I gave myself a new middle name — Justine. Actually, it wasn’t new at all. It was the name my birth mother gave me before I was adopted.  I can still remember the horror my teenage self felt  when I saw my bir …

Should Ashleigh and Pudsey (a dog act) have won Britain's Got Talent? Judge for yourself (VIDEO) Poll

I have a problem with this year's final of Britain's Got Talent. And that is, by giving it to a dog act, while robbing some talented humans of the title, it really goes beyond what the show is about. One cannot argue with the fact that the act did deserves to be in the final, an …

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The Last Mother's Day

I starting making wine a couple of years ago with a bunch of guys who know far more about the ways of the grape than I do. Between the crushing, racking, barrel-tasting and bottling we talked about wine and sports, women and sports, politics and sports, and maybe some other thi …

The main reasons why teens lie to their parents (Poll)

Many parents have experienced it at some time or other: teenagers who lie and the loss of trust that results. Lying is a common occurrence but there are clear reasons, and obscure ones too, why teens do lie. Understanding those reasons could foster a better relationship between  …

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Facebook Urges Members to Add Organ Donor Status

Nearly 7,000 people in the United States die each year while waiting for an organ transplant. It is a number that Facebook hopes to lower with its vast network of 161 million members in this country. The company announced a plan on Tuesday morning to encourage everyone on Face …

Cardinal Keith O'Brien Attacks David Cameron On Wealth Inequality

One of Britain's most senior Roman Catholics has accused David Cameron of ignoring the poor while protecting his "very rich colleagues" in the City. Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the head of the Catholic church in Scotland, said it was "immoral" how the less well-off had been made t …

Five steps to mental wellbeing

Scientific evidence points to five steps that we can take to improve our mental wellbeing. If you give them a try, you may feel happier, more positive and able to get the most from your life. Your mental health is important. Some mental illnesses, such as depres …

Diary of a 2012 Olympic Ambassador(2): Training Day!

Recently, I had the most important training day as an Olympic Ambassador. We certainly learnt a lot on that day, especially to do with the public and our interaction with them. That was the first time I felt the excitement of the event kicking in, with so much to learn and take  …

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