Being A Mother — The Role of A Lifetime
Motherhood causes a shift in identity that may occur suddenly, but remains stubbornly in place ever after.
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Articles onEmotional Health
Adult Children and Stepmothers: Cinderella 2.0?
Elderly men are easy targets for schemers, both in relationships and in business. But they are particularly vulnerable to caretaking women. On the other hand, while the fairy-tale-version stepmother has enormous power, in real life she often feels as if she has none.
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Are You Worried About Your Drinking?
If you or someone you know abuses alcohol, consider taking steps to promote changing this behavior to avoid the many—often devastating—consequences that can result.
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When a Spouse Is Depressed
While some men try to deny or overcome this fear by engaging in “counterphobic” activities, like extra-marital affairs or buying a sports car, others feel it more directly and can succumb to depression.
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The Bright Side: Doodling, Daydreaming and Forgetting — The Good Side of Tuning Out
Many of us have experienced how letting our minds wander for a bit may get us unstuck when we are trying to solve a problem. The brain areas that allow people to solve complex problems become more active during daydreaming.
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Sex and the Single Woman Over 40
A study from the United Kingdom shows that the number of 40- and 50-somethings diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease last year was double the number in 2000.
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Do Cats Rule the World?
There’s no question that the two species offer different rewards. Dogs, friendly, affectionate, and oriented to meeting human needs indulge our need for affection. Cats are beautiful, elegant, and inscutable, providing endless mystery to their devotees.
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Domestic-Violence Dilemma
It was 3 a.m. I sat up in bed, momentarily disoriented. A man and a woman were shouting. The shouting was coming from the apartment of a young single woman who had recently moved into the unit above mine.
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The Power of Domestic Violence: Why It’s Hard to Leave
There is the mistaken impression that domestic violence is limited to poor or uneducated families. This is an issue that cuts across all class and racial lines.
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Divorce: Coping with Extreme Stress
Divorce, even when you know it is the right thing to do, is one of the most stressful life events people face.
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The Benefits of Long-Term Marriage
While most would agree that sexuality is a key aspect of marital happiness, including sexual attraction, satisfaction, compatibility, and fidelity, a great many couples go through changes in one or more of these areas during the course of a long marriage.
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Sexual Bereavement: A Challenge That Few Talk About
Older adults are often embarrassed to make their interest known, fearing ridicule or disapproval. Even health care professionals routinely fail to inquire about their older patients’ sexual health.
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The Benefits of Change: Retiring, Relocating or Reinventing Yourself
There comes a time, though, when old habits and patterns are obsolete, or when circumstances change enough so that they don’t work the way they used to.
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Single and Happy? More Women Are Saying Yes
No longer so driven by financial needs, libido, nor emotional need — having established close friendships and family ties — a woman is freer to choose a path according to her true wishes.
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The Bright Side: How to Let Go of the Past
Thinking about the past cannot help—unless we use the technique of reframing—changing the way we think about it.
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