5 Ways to Create Intimacy Without Taking Your Clothes off
While it’s the rare marriage that thrives without sex, she says there are many ways to be intimate without it.
Selected Instructions for Helping Non-Babies Fall Asleep (Based on Advice for Babies)
It turns out the techniques parents use to get baby to sleep can be more widely applied to ... just about anyone!
Lately, I’ve seriously resolved to take myself less seriously. It’s a paradox, isn’t it? Just like so many aspects of life. As time goes on, I’m finding that many age-old oxymoronic mantras ring tr...
Why Turning Your Clocks Back Gives Your Brain A Boost
Getting that spark of natural light first thing in the morning can bring several welcome benefits to our body and mind this time of year.
When One "Snore" Closes, Another Door Opens
People fall apart over money, stress, jobs, lies, but not freaking snoring, unless the issue is of course not about snoring at all.
Women vs. Other Women and the Myth of the Zero-Sum Game
While she’s waiting, she begins to question the very worth of this victory: If she’s so triumphant why is she alone?
The Old Normal, and the Imperative of Self-Defense Training for Women
In light of the countless high-profile assault charges recently meted I challenge us, individually, collectively, indivisibly, to say no. To scream no.
I'd read about how SEAL recruits had to endure the most physically challenging conditions imaginable – including sleep deprivation. Maybe they could help.
How I Missed My Kindergartner's Color Deficiency
Roman’s perspective of the world was colored, literally, different, yet his outlook was unfazed.
Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby's Plagiocephaly Helmet
Here's a list of things to expect if you, too, find yourself in the position of being prescribed a plagiocephaly helmet for your bundle of joy.
It's so many of us who have moved our own hardier selves right down to the bottom of the list of things that need to be cared for.
How to Test Your Kids’ Vision Before They Can Read
You might be wondering how your three-year-old could possibly sit still for an eye exam, let alone read one. Here's how.
We learned the management of diabetes is an art form. Her little fingers became paint brushes of red expressing her glucose levels.
Helping Kids Let Go Of "Sticky Thoughts" Using Mindfulness
As a clinical psychologist, I see a lot of kids (and adults for that matter) get “stuck” on thoughts. This exercise can help release them.
What This Magic Ratio Says About Your Relationship
For every negative interaction during conflict, a stable and happy marriage has five (or more) positive interactions.
Solving the Addiction Crisis Begins With Breaking the Stigma
The stigma around addiction has enormous consequences, not just for our health care system, but how our entire culture views addictive behavior.
The Snip: 7 Things We Didn’t Expect From a Vasectomy
My husband's vasectomy was a relatively straightforward process, but there were still some things we hadn’t expected.
What I Gained by Giving up Weeknight Drinking
What does it matter that my nightly glass of wine was turning into two or three, or two light beers were becoming five? It matters quite a bit, actually.
14 Ways "Black-Ish" Normalized Postpartum Depression
A recent episode of the ABC sitcom "Black-ish" focused on postpartum depression and mental health. This is incredible progress.
How to Know You’ve Turned Into a Country Bumpkin
When you first move to the country, after living in the city your whole life, you stick out like a perfectly manicured thumb.
On Halloween, by a Candy-Loving, Dentist's Daughter
I’ll admit, as a dentist’s daughter and a lover of candy, I’m a little Jekyll and Hyde over the matter.
New Healthy Media Habits for Young Kids
Media and tech are and will continue to be huge in their lives. Start now to create a balanced approach that keeps everyone healthy.
A Sexual Assault Pun is Not a Halloween Costume
I thought maybe we if we all contacted Spirit Halloween, they’d take this costume off their shelves next year:
What Exactly Does Great Faith and Great Courage Look Like?
I suppose faith has come easier to me these days. Spending time around children does that to you, I think. But courage? No way.