Some of you may have read the article "Ricochet: My shot made Joseph Dwyer famous. Did it also help lead to his death?"
If you haven't, you might want to. It's about this young ...
"How did you know your parents loved each other?" Looking for material for a Valentine's Day story, I took a poll of adult friends as we sat around waiting for our kids to get out ...
Researchers studying food behavior have discovered that eating too quickly may be an important contributor to becoming overweight.
Eating quickly previously has been linked to a higher body mass index, according to Prof. Hiroyasu ...
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is everywhere. It is the planet’s most common sexually transmitted infection. You don’t need to have intercourse to get it and it can be transmitted by skin rubbing on ...
Americans seem more confused than ever about the role of fathers in children's lives. On the one hand, more and more fathers are absent for all or significant periods of time. According to the ...
My friend Richard shook his head as he told me the story of his latest visit with his mother, Harriet, now in her late 80's.
"I'd really like to see Mildred," she said.
"So why don't you ...
You and your partner have decided to live together. Whether you see it as an alternative to marriage or as a temporary arrangement, it's important to understand your legal rights and responsibilities. You may see ...
According to social learning theory, our attitude toward money is learned behavior that is passed from generation to generation.
Money hoarders live by the phrase "but I might need it someday" and resist spending, sometimes ...
A willingness to be vulnerable is a significant feature of lasting relationships ones in which partners are allies, not foes.
The need to form a mutually protective alliance is innate, according to psychoanalyst John ...
Maybe you've been together for a number of years and moving in together seems like the next logical step. Maybe it's a matter of saving money. After all, why pay rent at two places if ...
"Why can't you be more responsible?" How many times have we said it, thought it, wished it about our own children and heard it coming from the mouths of other parents? We want our ...
Has the latest fad, "positive psychology," increased our happiness? Not according to a British author and cultural historian.
Positive psychology, defined as "the study of optimal human functioning," has gained enormous popularity in the past decade. ...
There's a quiet revolution going on in the workplace. Something fundamental has shifted in our attitude. Instead of money and status, we're increasingly looking for meaning and purpose, work that's truly worth doing.
Just ten or ...
Roger and Robin have been married and fighting for 8 years. They both say they don't like it. They both claim it's the other's fault. They both say they love each other but they can't ...
It's almost Valentine's Day! Do the following exercise to learn where your relationship could use a boost. Along with the usual card or flowers, consider giving your sweetheart the gift of efforts ...