• Avoiding Cold Feet Down the Aisle0

    Women who suppress lingering doubts are more likely to seek a divorce later, according to a study published in the current issue of The Journal of Family Psychology. Justin A. Lavner, a doctoral student in psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, says, "Having doubts before marriage is not only common, it predicted a higher

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  • Author McCay Jenkins explores unknown toxins in the home in new book ‘What’s Gotten Into Us?’0

    McCay Jenkins has written the book, What's Gotten Into Us, reporting that it's not only the toxins that are in the outside world that you have to be concerned about… the toxins are right there in your home. Jenkins found these toxins in his own home in places like the carpet, the mattress, dust, etc.

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  • Attacking the obesity epidemic by first figuring out its cause0

    Since obesity is an ongoing problem in our country, we need to ask ourselves why it even started in the first place. Obviously times have changed, as we now find ourselves surrounded by fast food, vending machines dispensing candy and soda, and television commercials advertising fatty foods. According to Dr. Gortmaker, “Several coordinated, complementary policies

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  • At-home dads joining forces and shattering stigmas0

    More men are stay-at-home dads than ever before, yet many of them still face the common misconception that they can’t fill the shoes of stay-at-home moms or can’t find better jobs. A study by Boston College’s Center for Work and Family has shown that stay-at-home dads are not only surviving, but thriving in their new

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  • At-home dads make parenting more of a ‘guy’ thing0

    At-home dads are putting a masculine stamp on child-rearing and home life that could have significant benefits down the road. The lead author of a recent study on at-home fathers, Gokcen Coskuner-Balli, an assistant professor of marketing at Chapman University in Orange, CA, says,"Just as we saw the feminization of the workplace in the past few decades, with

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  • At school, Dads get involved0

    A program called WATCH D.O.G.S., now active in more than 40 states, is increasing the number of male role models at schools across the nation by encouraging fathers to volunteer at least one day a year in several types of school activities. Watch the video to learn all about this important initiative! NBC Nightly News,

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