Dec 28, 2011
I was immediately attracted by the title of a column on the CNN website: Working moms' tense relationship with nannies. I greedily clicked to the text and couldn't stop laughing.
The working mother of three despised leftovers lurking behind the milk. She had repeatedly...
Oct 25, 2011
It is way too easy to get overwhelmed, even by elements in your life you enjoy: family, work, hobbies, community involvement, and even yoga, etc. We tend to often underestimate the impact of multiple investments of our emotions, time, effort, concentration, and energy....
Sep 23, 2011
I m sorry is probably not said enough, and when it is said, it is too often not sincerely offered. Many times it is offered to just shut down the problem or argument, or in a condescending manner.
Yet, it remains one of the most important exchanges between people. If...
Aug 15, 2011
Homecomings, proms, and graduations: booze, booze, and more booze. And, oh yes, drunken sex. But let s just focus on the alcohol for now.
There are actually parents who teach their children to drink responsibly by allowing them to consume alcohol under their supervision....
Jun 14, 2011
The perfect body . . . or your life? That s essentially the question raised in a new survey of British undergraduates. Surprisingly, nearly one-third of the young women said they would trade at least a year of their lives to have a perfect body.
The survey found that 16...
Apr 22, 2011
Everyone has vilified Bernard Madoff for his Ponzi scheme as well they should. Well, up to a point.
It is true that he promised his friends that they could make huge returns on their investments. Yet, his wealthy friends did not get that way by being stupid.
They all...
Mar 11, 2011
Anti-bullying programs are springing up all over the country. They are well-intentioned, yet most of them miss an important point: how the victim has a role in becoming the prey to the bullies.
Many parents have complained to me about their kid being picked on. One of...
Jan 12, 2011
One Saturday afternoon, I caught an episode of Rod Serling s The Twilight Zone. In its day, it was a significant television series because it dealt with important issues while also being creepy and thrilling.
The episode I saw took place on a 1960s battleship where the...