Voices in the Family Archive
Are kids getting too much homework?
School is starting back up, and families everywhere are once again embroiled in the homework wars.
New research from the Uni
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14 years ago
Coping with other people’s grief
The recent death of a young man living in a Pennsylvania residential facility for people with disabilities has resulted in criminal charg
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14 years ago
Scientists have found that people who have something to do, even if it’s pointless, are happier than people who sit idly.
In
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14 years ago
Keeping long-term relationships strong
You might call it the “thirty year itch” – couples deciding to call it quits after having been married for decades. Some e
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14 years ago
Stress can take an enormous toll on mental and physical health, and few of us know how to deal with it effectively.
Spilled coffee
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14 years ago
Studies examine children and trauma in the aftermath of 9/11
Two new studies show that age played an important role in how children reacted to the terrorist attacks on New York City on September 11t
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14 years ago
New research published by the American Psychological Association found that a lack of problem solving skills and bullying are related.
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14 years ago
Dealing with family favoritism
Whether mom viewed you as the golden child or the black sheep, researchers say favoritism in families can have long-term effects on menta
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14 years ago
Understanding emotions that fuel fights
Many couples fight about the same issues over and over – dirty socks on the floor, being late, who was supposed to let out the dog
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14 years ago
Balancing “want” and “need” and why brand-new gadgets are so appealing
What do our desires tell us about ourselves, and our lives?
Almost two million new iPhones have been sold since the latest version
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14 years ago
Several adolescent suicides in our region have brought much attention on this difficult topic recently.
Several adolescent suicide
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14 years ago
Several very popular blogs have been written by people who were dying from cancer or other illnesses.
Politics, fashion and celebr
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14 years ago
Many parents are very disappointed when their children lie to them, because they value honesty over many other characteristics. What to d
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14 years ago
Many couples who feel their marriage is at risk seek out professional help from counselors. Does marriage therapy work? A new study from
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14 years ago
Mindfulness meditation and health
In Western countries, mindfulness meditation was long regarded as a fringe practice. But over the last decades, scientists have studied t
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14 years ago
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