Relationships and Going Places
Pew Reports A Split Verdict on Changes in Family Structure
Survey about these trends: unmarried couples and gay/lesbian couples raising children; single women having children without a male partner to help raise them;people living together without marriage; mothers of young children working outside the home;people of different races marrying;women not ever having children more »
Bills Introduced for Possible Enactment
Democrats introduced a bill to enhance early care and education, a bill to assist states in establishing a universal prekindergarten, a bill to ensure that sex offenders and sexually violent predators are not eligible for parole. Republicans: A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their unborn child more »
Valentine's Day Apps
I tossed into a Target shopping basket a glittery card, "To My Wonderful Husband, Happy Valentine's Day." Who says romance is dead? That's us, maybe not you. So, as a favor to those who mush about the upcoming holiday, I've gathered some apps to help make hearts flutter more »
Rosalind Cartwright: The Queen of Dreams
I became curious about the difference in the dreams of those who recovered from depression on their own and those who did not. This started me on a series of studies of people going through a particular emotional problem — divorce. After studying 150 people over a period of years, I discovered that dreams have a specific function: In the healthy person, dreams regulate mood. In some depressed people, the dreams are self-correcting over time, but other people need additional help. more »






