Some fathers and mothers may want to consider the effects their argumentative behavior may have on their kids and reevaluate their parenting skills, new research suggests. Findings published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry reveal teenagers who are exposed to frequent parental arguments may be at a disadvantage later in life.Those who … [Read more...] about Parental arguments affect kids’ mental health
Archives for March 2009
Because Dads take different photos than Moms
Interesting article in Popular Photography on a study that shows that men and women, in eye-tracking studies, look at photos differently. Our first question: Do men and women physically see the world differently? There is some evidence that the answer might be yes. A report from the Online Journalism Review made a splash in March 2007 when it reported an eye-tracking … [Read more...] about Because Dads take different photos than Moms
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas DVD Giveaway
Burbank, California, January 2, 2009—A touching and unforgettable tale of a forbidden friendship between two children divided by war, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas comes to DVD on March 10, 2009 from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. Set during World War II, the story is seen through the eyes of the eight-year-old son of a concentration camp commandant, whose pact with a … [Read more...] about The Boy in the Striped Pajamas DVD Giveaway
Parents to Our Parents – What One Daughter Wishes She Had Done Differently with an Aging Parent
When you have kids of your own, you sense the changing of the generations. I hope your parents are young and you have thirty years before you have to think of elder care, but likely they are old enough you have to at least imagine the need some day. This article, written by a New York Times writer specializing in old age issues, still feels she made several mistakes in caring … [Read more...] about Parents to Our Parents – What One Daughter Wishes She Had Done Differently with an Aging Parent
Understanding Emotions Around Infertility
Here's a good article in the New York Times about infertility and the couples who have to give up on fertility treatments, sometimes after trying for a decade or more. What I found especially interesting was the article’s take on infertility as a kind of loss. The loss is as much for a baby they will never have as for the person they thought they would be. This is something … [Read more...] about Understanding Emotions Around Infertility