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How to Use Technology Mindfully to Reconnect and Find Calm
By Gloria Martinez – Womenled.org Busy parents juggling work and wellness, students balancing deadlines, and professionals living in constant notifications often carry the same quiet burden: technology overwhelm that turns every spare moment into more input. The core tension is simple and exhausting, staying connected can create digital stress, scattered thoughts, and an uneasy sense…
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How to Manage Major Life Changes with Practical Steps and Resilience
By Cassidy Gibson-Cooper @parenting-central.com Busy parents, caregivers, and working adults facing a move, a breakup, a new job, a diagnosis, or an empty nest, often feel the same mix of worry, numbness, and second guessing that comes with any major life change. The core tension is real: life transitions demand decisions and energy at the…
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Color Outside the Panic: Creative Ways to Quiet a Loud Mind
By Cassidy Gibson-Cooper@parenting-central.com Image via Freepik You don’t need a paintbrush to be an artist, just a little chaos in your head and the nerve to try something different. In the past few years, stress has gotten sneaky. It doesn’t always arrive in obvious ways—it leaks into your shoulders, your sleep, the way you scroll…
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