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Building A Better Student: The Creative Space

Ever heard of work fragmentation? It’s a term used to describe the constant interruptions that people experience in the office. Some experts believe it happens an average of 50-60 times a day, and that more than half of our time at work is spent not actually working,...

How to Help an ADD Child Cope Without Medication

Having a child with Attention Deficit Disorder can be taxing on a parent. Many schools and psychologists will push medicating your child in order to help them adapt. In some cases, they push so hard for the drug that you feel like you’re in a back-alley...

Building a Better Student: Deadlines

There’s a funny little saying that circulates in the world of professional writers: We love the finished product, but we’re not too fond of the actual process. It’s true. There are few experiences in life more thrilling than wrapping up an 80,000 word manuscript and...

Building a Better Student: Concentration and Attitude

For years we’ve been told that the best thing we could do for our kids before sending them off to school was to feed them breakfast. Breakfast, it was said, boosted their brain function and gave them a running start in their education. Now it looks as if we should’ve...