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5-Yr-Old Boys’ Foolproof Plan to Trick Their Teacher Goes Mega-Viral for the Best Reason Ever

They thought it would be so hilarious to confuse their teacher...but they never thought it would go THIS far.

What Parents Need to Know About the “Back to School Necklace” Trend

If you hear your child talking about shopping for a “back to school necklace,” experts warn it has nothing to do with jewelry at all, but may actually be a larger cry for help.

College Student Adopts His Homeless, Pregnant Cousin to Give Her a Better Life

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The Silent Marriage Killer More Deadly Than Sex & Money—I Wasn’t Ready for This…

But having unmet expectations isn’t just a marriage problem. It’s a life problem.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re single, married, working, unemployed, old, young or [insert demographic here]. Having unmet expectations is lethal to everyone. No one is immune.

So…what’s the solution?

I’m a math guy. I ‘heart’ equations. I love crunching numbers and thoroughly enjoyed algebra and calculus in high school (although I probably couldn’t do a calculus problem to save my life now). So I came across an equation.

EXPECTATION – OBSERVATION = FRUSTRATION

Here’s what that means. Below are two hypothetical situations played out…

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5-Yr-Old Boys’ Foolproof Plan to Trick Their Teacher Goes Mega-Viral for the Best Reason Ever

They thought it would be so hilarious to confuse their teacher...but they never thought it would go THIS far.

What Parents Need to Know About the “Back to School Necklace” Trend

If you hear your child talking about shopping for a “back to school necklace,” experts warn it has nothing to do with jewelry at all, but may actually be a larger cry for help.

College Student Adopts His Homeless, Pregnant Cousin to Give Her a Better Life

This 23 year old just became a grandpa. When no one stepped up to help his cousin, he figured it was the least he could do. His selfless act is making headlines everywhere!