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Archive for Child Rearing

Pessimism and the Glad Game

By William R Colagrande MS · Comments (0) · Wednesday, September 21st, 2016

Why is it that we choose, out of a wide range of available options, explanations for occurrences in our lives that lean toward the pessimistic? I am sure you have noticed this tendency in yourself or others from time to time. Some project you are working on goes bad and your first reaction may be What I loser I am… Read More

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Categories : Child Rearing, General Interest, Personal Growth

Understanding Self-Defeating Behaviors

By William R Colagrande MS · Comments (0) · Thursday, February 20th, 2014

Did you ever wonder why people can become so attached to self-defeating behaviors? It defies logic. Why would someone continue to emit behaviors that are harmful to themselves and others? Why not just let them go?

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Categories : Career Advancement, Child Rearing, Personal Growth, Relationship
Tags : coping with self-defeating behaviors, dealing with self-defeating behaviors, overcoming self-defeating behaviors, understanding self-defeating behaviors

Express to De-stress

By William R Colagrande MS · Comments (0) · Thursday, August 8th, 2013

  Stress. Why is it that healthcare experts, feature newscasters, the AARP and our wives, families and friends always want to talk to us about stress? … Read More

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Categories : Child Rearing, Community Building, Personal Growth
Tags : emotional expression in men, men coping with stress, men expressing emotions, men handling stress, men's health, men's stress, why can't men express emotions
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