Serenity and Peace

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Adolescents and Depression
Beverly Patchell, BellaOnline's Adolescence Editor
This article describes the symptoms and possible causes of depression in adolescents.

Baby Mama
Caitlin D Neely, BellaOnline's Comedy Movies Editor
Two of my favorite funny women star in Baby Mama. A comedy that mixes babies, two entirely different women and a funny supporting cast.

W H A T ' S N E W

Fastnachts, a Pa. Dutch Shrove Tuesday Tradition
The Pennsylvania Dutch celebrate Shrove Tuesday by eating yeast raised potato doughnuts, which are lovingly known as "Fastnachts."

Winter Olympics Lesson Ideas for Preschool
Preschool children will love learning about the Olympic Games!

Oxalis, the Shamrock Plant
Few flowering houseplants are as easy to grow as Oxalis. Here are a few tips to help you along.

E D I T O R R E C O M M E N D E D

Math Board Game - Addition - Subtraction - Time
The two-sided game board reinforces addition and telling time on one side and the other side is for the subtraction game. Each game has its own deck of cards, simple to follow instruction sheet, and offers variations for different learning levels, one on one, and team play.

Taking the Leap
Buddhist nun Pema Chodron´s latest book, subtitled ´Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears´ offers insight into how we can work with the triggers of our daily lives, and transmute them into opportunities for spiritual growth and awakening. Buddhists and non-Buddhists will benefit from this gem of a book.

Visual Link Spanish™
"Most language courses teach you a lot of grammar rules and verbs conjugations, but when you´re done, you can´t actually speak Spanish... Visual Link Spanish™ teaches you how to build sentences, ask and answer questions, and truly communicate in Spanish." (David S. Clark, Director, U.S. Institute of Languages)

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Fastnachts, a Pa. Dutch Shrove Tuesday Tradition

Winter Olympics Lesson Ideas for Preschool

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