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When you’re five years old, the question “What do you want to do when you grow up?” is fun. You just yell out firefighter, veterinarian, or pirate and every adult in the room cheers you on. But for a good number of folks, as you grow older, this question starts to spur anxiety rather than […]

It’s divorce season. The antithesis to December’s engagement season, divorce filings begin to spike in January, peaking in February and March. But it’s not the gloomy weather that does couples in. It’s the post-holiday jolt back to reality that has them questioning their future together. “What I find is that most people in December want […]

It’s tough to hold on to good employees, but it shouldn’t be. Most of the mistakes that companies make are easily avoided. When you do make mistakes, your best employees are the first to go, because they have the most options. If you can’t keep your best employees engaged, you can’t keep your best employees. […]

You can’t go more than five minutes these days without hearing about stress: Stress tests, stress management, how everyone’s eventual cause of death will probably be — you guessed it — stress. We humblebrag about stress, we complain about it, we take yoga classes and meditate to get rid of it. We’re obsessed. But I’m about […]

It’s up to us parents to pass on the basic skills our kids will need to be successful adults. Like being able to swim, do their own laundry, or cook a healthy meal. The real question is when should you teach them? Here are age-by-age guidelines for skills kids should learn before they move out […]

As sure as the sun rises in the East and the flu virus arrives on our shores each autumn, I can count on the annual uprising against carbs every January. Anti-carb movements have come in many forms in my lifetime. There was the all-out war waged by Atkins devotees in the 1970s and 1980s, and […]

 Nurses get more up close and personal with sick patients than anyone else does. And yet it’s vital for them to stay healthy: They’ve got hard work to do and can’t be ill around patients with compromised immune systems. We’ve heard countless times that it’s essential to take care of ourselves before taking care of […]

Whether you’re doing a dry January, committing to Whole30, or going Paleo, it would be nice to start a new eating plan knowing science was on your side, right? So, what’s the best way to go? According to a new study published in Cell Host & Microbe, changing the bacteria levels in your gut will […]

There are many misconceptions about what it means to be mentally strong. At its core, mental strength is about regulating your thoughts, managing your emotions, and behaving productively, despite the circumstances you find yourself in. Building mental strength is similar to building physical strength. You need to develop healthy habits and give up the things that rob you of […]

Someday, my daughter is going to kill me for this one, but it’s a story that will vindicate parents everywhere. Researchers in the United Kingdom say parents’ super-high expectations for their teenage daughters–especially if they remind them constantly of those expectations–are among the most important factors in predicting whether young girls will grow up to […]

Picking the right career field can keep you from experiencing disappointment when job hunting. There is so much competition for jobs right now and little job growth in many industries. That is why it is important to find a career track that is growing and not contracting. So, what are the best jobs in America? […]

An estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease in 2016, 5.2 million of them are age 65 or older. The disease will escalate as baby boomers get older, with a projected 13.8 million afflicted by 2050. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. As a scientist who works […]