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Dangers of Media “Riptides” Positive steps to protect kids from negative media exposure By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Life Coach & Author If you live near an ocean, you know about riptides, which are highly dangerous currents that can rip your legs out from under you and sweep you out into the ocean depths in a matter of seconds. If you try to fight the current,...

Every year I used to take a trip to New Jersey from Florida to visit friends. The last time I...

Helping Kids deal with Stress after Natural Disasters By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified...

Managing stressful moods attached to money By Dwight Bain When you are one paycheck away from financial disaster it doesn’t take much to trip and fall over into the abyss of despair. News of foreclosures, downsizing and soaring bankruptcy levels only make it worse for terrified and stressed out families who often feel stuck in what I call “Survival Mode”. When a family feels stuck in...

I don't leave home much. I rarely travel, in fact, I rarely go out except to shop. That may seem...

Strategies to rebuild your life, home & business By Dwight Bain Storms can be deadly. That's why emergency weather management facilities send out such serious warnings ahead of time to protect the lives of our children, homes and communities. We know to stay inside during severe weather and to unplug our televisions and computers because we know that in bad weather bad things can happen....

Andrea D. Lyon is a defense attorney. Well known in her field, she was the first female in America to represent a defendant in a death penalty trial. I watched her in action last week at a Casey Anthony hearing where one of the motions was to preclude the death penalty. I think she is just warming up. Meanwhile, her new book is due out next month. I decided to take a look at it... (Originally...

Strategies to Survive Holiday Stress By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Have you ever wondered why traditional holidays are so stressful? Instead of being called the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ it seems that we should rename it to be more accurately called the ‘most difficult time of the year’. I believe you can break the pattern of...