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Turning Your Child’s Negatives Into Powerful Positives

Each of us has parts of our characters that aren't desirable. That’s true for kids too, who are grown-ups in progress. But flaws can be polished into gems.

Research Shows Omega-3 Can Lower Aggression in Children in the Short Term

How can we improve brain functioning to improve behavior?

New Study Finds Healthiest Weight Might be Overweight

What these results are suggesting is that we might need to rethink our definition of what the term "overweight" actually means.

What Happened When I Created a Daily Priority List Every Day for a Week

I've tried to-do lists in the past, but I always made the mistake of jotting everything down. Keeping the lists short is what makes it work.

People watch Netflix more than they hang out with their friends, exercise, and read — combined

Netflix made binge-watching a phenomenon, and it has become a big part of our lives.

Your Sixth Sense Won't Protect You if You Text and Drive

Unlike driving while absent-minded or upset, your brain cannot compensate for the disruption in hand-eye coordination when you text and drive.

How patience can be a better balm for sorrow than resilience 

Patience, in its original meaning, was a virtue that enabled a person to overcome suffering.

Buying in bulk and thus saving money is out of reach of many low-income shoppers

Many low-income shoppers, a study finds, miss out on the savings that come with making purchases in bulk.

Dealing With Anxiety About Life? Read This

There is as much darkness as there is light in this life. It simply depends on where you focus your eyes. You decide how much space you get to take up. You decide how much your voice is worth. You ...

10 Things I Wish I Had Done To Prevent Parenting-Related Injuries

Parenting is hard on the body! Here are 10 things I wish I had known about the body mechanics of parenting.

I Don’t Know About You But I’m Feeling 22

How old do I feel? That really depends on the time of day, what’s in my soda cup and whatever's playing on the radio.

What a Little Attention Can Do: My Momover Experiment

Editor's note: This is the first in a four-part series in which writer Lizzie Simon will examine the ways that radically upping her grooming game impacts her life, her sense of self, and her intera...

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Teens, Sex, and Social Media: How Technology Can Help

4 apps and websites that can help teens avoid the worst of sexting, cyberbullying, and porn.

How Texting Killed Spontaneity

Technology has doomed the spontaneity of adventure and we’re helping destroy it every time we Google, check-in, and hashtag.

Facebook Looks to Middle School to Fill Hacker Shortage

Becoming a hacker is not a bad thing; it’s a person who finds an innovative way to solve a problem.

Turns Out Growing Up Weird is Good for Your Career

As Vanessa Quigley acquired more younger brothers and sisters, so did her family acquire more and stranger pets.

An Ode to A Mother’s Purse

Recently, I bought myself a little wristlet. It was a rite of passage akin to first bra or a first kiss. It signaled something.

The Concept of the Biological Clock is More Sexist than Scientific

To this day, evidence of exactly how much female fertility declines with age remains hazy.

Blue is for Girls and Pink is for Boys and Dinosaurs are for Everyone

What a person wears isn’t just seen as a reflection of their style and values, but a window into that person’s identity.

Things To Consider When Choosing Your Birth Control

There is a small risk of turning into a bald, fat, depressed were-woman. Which may result in more tepid advances from your partner.

Can We Bring a 6-Hour Work Day to America?

Research has found that workers who have control over their schedules report lower levels of stress, burnout, and higher job satisfaction.

It's Late, Why Are You Still Awake?

Ensuring that we get sufficient sleep is critical to our health.

How Does the Mother-Daughter Relationship Affect Success?

A growing body of psychological research shows that parent-child communication is important for promoting children’s success.

The Side Effects of Open Adoption

What it takes for an Adoptive Family to have an open adoption - written in the style of a drug ad spoof.