You’d never see this much attention focused on geometry classes. Maine’s comprehensive family life program – sex ed – is again under scrutiny by some lawmakers who wish to alter the state’s delivery of such education. The state, however, absolutely should not compromise the strong program, which has proven its […]
The trauma of divorce can be reduced when parents know their children’s true feelings about the break-up, new research shows. But parents may need to hear the message from a neutral expert who interviews the children and conveys their sentiments. Research funded by the federal Attorney-General’s Department shows most parents […]
I applaud the book “He’s Just Not That Into You,” discussed on Monday’s commentary page (“Removing man from woman,” ODE, May 23), for its approach to female self-worth as not reliant on a romantic interest. This is called self-esteem, and it is something that many women, and many men, suffer […]
RELATIONSHIPS are like cars. They need a bit of work and necessary repairs are better done sooner rather than later.

That’s the advice from Relate Hertfordshire, the service based on Parkway, WGC, whose experts also hold sessions in Hatfield.

They are offering a service much like a mechanic – they will discuss […]
New research shows men who are married or in a committed relationship are more likely to have an improved quality of life following prostate cancer treatment. Researchers from UCLA studied 291 patients enrolled in a program providing free treatment to impoverished, uninsured men with prostate cancer. The participants answered lengthy […]
Children of imprisoned mothers generally have insecure relationships with their mothers and caregivers, according to a new study published in the May/June issue of the journal Child Development. However, the children were more likely to have secure relationships with their caregivers if they were living in a stable environment. Link […]
Peggy Reising seemed to have all the touchstones of a perfectly happy life. She had a marriage that lasted, children she loved, a beautiful home and her own computer-training business. Yet when she was asked to rate her level of happiness from that period of her life — with 10 […]
You meet a drop-dead gorgeous man. He is the best thing that has happened to you in a long time and you can’t help but think about him all day: his smile, his eyes, his great body. You feel head over heels in love, or, perhaps, it is lust. What […]
South Africa has the highest number of women killed by their partners in the world. This was revealed by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to the Parliamentary committee on the improvement of life and status of women. The council has been conducting a two year study on Intimate Femicide since […]
Pat Moran, founder of Deliver the Dream, is pleased to announce that Andy Roddick, currently the No. 1 tennis player in the U.S., will serve as spokesperson for the not-for-profit organization which provides retreat weekends for families facing serious illness or crisis. Roddick recently recorded a public service announcement for […]
Women are keepers of each other’s secrets, boosters of one another’s wavering confidence, co-conspirators in life’s adventures. Through laughter, tears and an inexhaustible river of talk, they keep each other well, and make each other better. Across species and throughout human cultures, females have banded together for protection and mutual […]
For a young child whose mother is imprisoned, life’s prospects are predictably grim. But a new study, the first empirical examination of the attachment relationships of young children whose mothers are in prison, suggests that simple interventions may prevent a downward social spiral for a rapidly growing and vulnerable population. […]