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10/09/2026

Newly released records show how residue from the World Trade Center towers coated the inside of homes. Officials allowed residents to return with scant guidance.

10/09/2026

This Post: Your Teen May Be Turning to AI as a Friend-Here’s the Conversation You NEED to Have with Them Written By: Marybeth Bock Our teenagers have grown up with… The post Your Teen May Be Turning to AI as a Friend: Here’s the Conversation You NEED to Have with Them appeared first on Raising Teens Today.

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10/08/2026

How much of your child’s personality comes from nature, and how much comes from nurture? In this episode, I look at what the research actually says about where personality comes from. The way we behave, the structure we provide, and the warmth and affection we show our kids can still make a real difference in the people they become. In this Clip, you’ll learn: • How much of your child’s personality is explained by genetics • What twin studies teach us about nature versus nurture • The five major dimensions psychologists use to study personality • Why children are not simply blank slates • How structure and goals can shape a child’s development • How warmth and affection are connected to happiness later in life Where to find Arthur Brooks: • Website: https://arthurbrooks.com/ • In-person Retreats: https://retreats.arthurbrooks.com/ • Newsletter: https://www.arthurbrooks.com/newsletter • X: https://x.com/arthurbrooks • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arthurcbrooks/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arthurbrooks/ • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-c-brooks/ • Email: [email protected] Watch the full podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7OHyXmlvIc&t=1235s

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10/08/2026

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.”’ Helen Keller “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” Mahatma Gandhi Living a life where […]

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10/08/2026

C.D.C. Offers States $100 Million in Measles Support as Cases Climb

States said the cash infusion will help bolster efforts to increase vaccinations and identify cases.

10/08/2026

Test your knowledge of breast cancer with our quiz.

10/08/2026

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a 65-year-old reader who loves her partner but is physically and emotionally unsatisfied.

10/08/2026

Rejection sensitive dysphoria was called the most impairing aspect of ADHD’s emotional dysregulation by ADDitude readers in a recent survey.

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10/08/2026

Living a life where you’re happier and kinder towards yourself is not just about what you can do. But also about what you are already doing. And especially those habits that do have a negative and unhappy impact on your life.

Learn about 9 habits and tips you can start using today to be kinder and more loving towards yourself.

10/08/2026

Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary’s effort will be grounded in science.