Columbus, OH

Supporting a struggling adult child is an emotional and challenging experience for any parent. Struggling adult children may exhibit reactivity or defensiveness as they navigate their challenges. It's easy to fall into the trap of only seeing the negatives when your adult child struggles. Supporting a struggling adult child is...

7 Ways to Transform Your Struggling Adult Child's Life

South Carolina State

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Navigating North Carolina's Rules on Sleeping in Your Car. As night falls and exhaustion sets in during a long drive, the urge to pull over for a quick nap becomes strong. However, travelers on North Carolina’s highways should be aware that a roadside snooze might come with legal complications.

Is It Illegal To Sleep At A North Carolina Rest Area, Here is What You Need to Know

Insider

It can be tricky to tell between gaslighting or a difference of opinion. A therapist has one easy test to spot manipulation in relationships.

A simple test to see if someone is using dark psychology tricks on you during a date

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Byram, MS

Mississippi News Group

Byram, MS - July 2,2024. On July 1, 2024, Byram Police Officers were alerted by the Walmart Asset Protection Team in Byram, MS, regarding a vehicle that had just left the store after shoplifting several items. Officers intercepted the vehicle at a nearby fireworks stand and identified the driver as Sheneqia Harvey. Inside the vehicle, officers discovered over $1,900 worth of stolen merchandise from Walmart.

Byram Police Seek Public Assistance in Locating a Felony Shoplifter

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Asian parents are stereotypically seen as strict, both academically and in day-to-day life. This parenting style seems to be proved by their successful children or in some cases, their friend’s successful children. This special kind of parenting using extreme strictness in academics is known as tiger parenting. Tiger parenting...

Tiger Parenting: Is It All Worth It?

If you grew up with persistent insecurities, you know how difficult they can be to overcome. I think of my insecurities (and there are many) as stones in my brain, with all of the things that make me who I am — my identity, my personality, my passions — like roots growing around them. There comes a point where the stones become so tangled in the roots, shaping and defining them, that they feel too deeply embedded to ever be fully removed. But according to experts, it's not impossible.

7 Ways to Overcome Your Insecurities, According to Therapists

Las Vegas, NV

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As the mercury rises, so does the stress on your car, especially in places like Las Vegas where triple-digit temperatures are the norm during the summer. A local driver, Frieda Vallejos, shared with KLAS-TV how living in Vegas for over 20 years has helped her body adapt to the heat, but unfortunately, the same can't be said for her car. She recently experienced her center console knob melting off—yikes!

A mechanic warns drivers to act now to avoid 'ruining their center console' as a heatwave approaches

Infidelity is not just a physical act but a breach of emotional commitment. Spending money foolishly can lead to resentment, stress, and, ultimately, marital breakdown. Jealousy can suffocate intimacy and erode the emotional connection between partners. A classic 1997 study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family analyzed over...

The 6 Leading Causes of Divorce

Upworthy

Unless we were in therapy to deal with an emotionally abusive relationship, most of us weren't familiar with the term "gaslighting" until the past decade. Now, it's everywhere, and there always seems to be someone talking to people and gaslighting them. In fact, it's used so much that in 2022, it was named a word of the year by the dictionary giant Merriam-Webster."Gaslighting" has become a common part of our vocabulary—unfortunately, it also comes with some common misunderstandings. Merriam-Webster currently defines gaslighting as “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone, especially for one’s own advantage,” but that definition merely reflects how the clinical term has been broadened and oversimplified. As psychologists explain, specific factors make a behavior gaslighting instead of disagreeing, correcting, or trying to persuade someone that they're right.

Psychologists set the record straight on what gaslighting is (and what it's not)

As personal coach and master fitness trainer David Emerson Frost aptly notes, nearly every one of the country’s 75 million Baby Boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — have “a chink in our armor, a joint that isn’t quite what it was, a little less gumption to keep on keepin’ on, or some other reality of modern maturity.”

Motivational Guide Helps Seniors Live Happier, Healthier, Longer Life

Massachusetts State

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Egg Roll is a one-year-old, 34lb American Bully who has recently been introduced by Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue located in Massachusetts. This charming, round little dog is looking for his forever home and comes with a delightful personality and some special quirks.

Meet Egg Roll: The Round Little Snuggle Buddy Looking For Love

Trauma significantly influences relationship dynamics. Cultural emphasis on selflessness can lead to neglect of personal needs. Partners with trauma often have high expectations. Working with couples provides a unique insight into how trauma affects relationships. Whether one or both partners have experienced traumatic events, the search for safety often proves...

Why Relationships Fail

Motherly

The law allows parents in Sweden to transfer some of their generous parental leave allowance upwards.

Groundbreaking new Swedish law entitles grandparents to paid parental leave

Addiction can feel like an insurmountable obstacle, but it’s important to remember that recovery is always possible. Whether it’s substance abuse, gambling, or any other form of addiction, taking the first step towards a healthier life can be challenging yet profoundly rewarding. This blog post will provide you...

How to Beat an Addiction: 6 Useful Tips You Need to Follow

New Jersey State

Paterson, NJ

Morristown Minute

In a landmark case against Horseless Carriage Carrier, Inc., the New Jersey Department of Labor and Attorney General enforce labor laws to protect misclassified drivers. PATTERSON, N.J. - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo have announced a significant legal settlement with Horseless Carriage Carrier, Inc., based in Paterson, New Jersey. The settlement addresses violations of labor laws involving the misclassification of employee drivers as independent contractors and other unlawful practices.

Paterson Luxury Car Shipping Workers Win $364K in Back Wages

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced an adorable puppy named Koi who they describe as a “sweet and happy little puppy who found himself dumped at a high kill shelter for unknown reasons.” Despite the harsh start to his life, Koi remains an adorable and energetic puppy. Now, thanks to Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. giving him a second chance and rescuing him from the high-kill shelter, Koi is ready for adoption and looking for his forever home.

Meet Koi: The Sweet & Happy Little Puppy Dumped At A High-Kill Shelter

Entrepreneur

My seven-week sabbatical launched my business to new heights — here's why.

Why a 7-Week Break From Work Took My Business and Team to Record Growth

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To call uninvolved parenting a style wouldn’t be entirely accurate, as that would mean that actual parenting is happening. However, that isn’t to say uninvolved parents are horrible people to children. Like any other parenting style, how children are affected by uninvolved parenting ranges on a spectrum.

Program aims to help parents in recovery get back on track

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