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  • Focus on the Family

    A massive anthropological study of American family life is complete.  Cameras on 32 families; 1,540 hours of video. “This is the richest, most detailed, most complete database of middle-class family living in the world…What it does is hold up a mirror to people. They laugh. They cringe. It shows us life as it is actually…

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  • Postpartum Depression in Dads

    From the L.A. Times: Postpartum depression affects fathers too [link now inactive[. “We are expecting dads to be more involved in parenting than we ever have before…Most dads are welcoming of that, but they don’t have any models about what a dad is supposed to do. That creates uncertainty, and that uncertainty can lead to anxiety…

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  • Divorce Risk

    On the NYT’s Well Blog, a collection of divorce articles and assessment tools. Plus news: Divorce rates have actually declined since peaking in the 1970s, and 10-year divorce rates have dropped dramatically with each generation.

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  • Stress Management Pages

    The stress management section of MayoClinic.com has lots and lots and lots of ideas about how to handle stress.  Here, a sampling of links: Stress relief: Learn how to say no Discover the why, when and how of saying no to reduce stress. Forgiveness Forgiveness and letting go can lead you down the path of healing…

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  • Tai Chi for Stress, Anxiety, and Depression

    Science Daily:  Tai Chi Gets Cautious Thumbs Up for Psychological Health. [A study] found that practicing Tai Chi was associated with reduced stress, anxiety, depression and mood disturbance, and increased self-esteem. What’s Tai Chi?  Wikipedia’s answer is here.  

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