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Changes in Education

This is my first post in the Education area and I’m looking forward to sharing with you some of the things I have learned along the way of raising two, now adult children. Previously I’ve been writing in Marriage and Christian blogs, and will continue to do that, but also writing some blogs for Education, Food and Home. Education has changed a lot since I was young. Back then it was a case of, ‘sit down, don’t interrupt, be quiet and do your work.’ Of course there were some of us still managed to get into regular trouble for talking … Continue reading →

Prenatal Stress and Schizophrenia

Researchers have now uncovered a conclusive link between extreme stress during the early stages of pregnancy and the development of schizophrenia in the children of those mothers in later life. Schizophrenia is a complex disorder of the brain and is commonly passed down through the family chain, thus indicating a genetic link for the condition. Drugs usage and life stresses can also promote the development of schizophrenia in susceptible adults. But a recent study at New York University’s School of Medicine has proven conclusively that wartime stress is a trigger for the development of the condition in later life. Other … Continue reading →