There are plenty of emotional stumbling blocks you’ll encounter as you work through the difficult times after you and your partner suffer a pregnancy loss. One day you can feel like you’re coping well, like life might actually go back to “normal.” The next day, you might have a well-meaning friend who hasn’t heard the news ask how far along your partner is in her pregnancy, and the loss will be fresh again....
Female fertility comes with an expiration date. Unfortunately, eggs aren’t always able to wait until we are ready to have children. Women over age 35 are more likely to face age-related infertility. The risk of infertility at age 40 and up is even higher and by age 45 it is extremely difficult to get pregnant naturally. There is really no way to stop the aging process. While an unhealthy lifestyle can speed up fertility decline (smoking, for example, ages the ovaries prematurely), healthy living doesn’t slow things down....
What Is Energy Psychology? Energy psychology is a relatively new method of therapy that combines Eastern approaches to the mind and body with Western psychology and psychotherapy ideas. Practitioners of energy psychotherapy claim that tapping acupuncture points while thinking about an anxiety-producing event can improve conditions such as anxiety disorders, phobias, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Though this therapy is still somewhat controversial, continuing research is showing it to be a potentially promising treatment....
High school graduation is a major milestone in the life of a teen. Celebrating that milestone with a party is a great way to honor your teen’s accomplishment and mark the day as an important event in your teen’s life. But many parents are hesitant to host a celebration because they aren’t sure about the appropriate graduation party protocol. Graduation etiquette can be a bit confusing in itself, and the party often brings more questions to the forefront....
While your teen is busy blowing out birthday candles and contemplating their new adult status, take a moment to find out the sometimes unexpected ways the law and your child’s 18th birthday may affect you. Consider these effects on the parents of a child who has turned into an 18-year-old adult. Medical Issues Want to discuss your 18-year-old’s health, possible sexual activity, or substance abuse with their doctor or campus health services?...
When it comes to homeschooling, parents of high school students often wonder how their homeschooled students will get a diploma. They also may wonder if a diploma is necessary in order to attend college, get a job, and even join the military. The good news is that many traditionally homeschooled students get a diploma from their parents, which is often accepted by most colleges and universities. For students who attend an online homeschool or take courses through an umbrella school or correspondence school, they typically get their diplomas from that institution....
Meditation can be a valuable practice for people of all backgrounds, but knowing how much time you should meditate every day can be challenging. It is a good idea to start with a small amount of time and work your way up from there. Starting slowly will help you avoid becoming frustrated or discouraged if you aren’t getting the results that you want at first. Start with short sessions that you can add to as you grow better at meditating....
Numerous scientific research studies have shown that heavy marijuana use can negatively affect a person’s learning abilities and behavior skills. The studies suggest that a person who smokes marijuana every day may be functioning at a somewhat reduced intellectual level even during periods of brief abstinence. The upside is after several weeks of quitting the drug, in most cases, people who had used marijuana for long periods of time could recover their cognitive abilities....
What Is APA Format? APA format is the official writing style used by the American Psychological Association. Researchers use this style when publishing articles in professional journals. Students also use this style when writing papers for psychology and social science courses, including education and sociology. One challenge that students may face is figuring out how to cite different types of sources. A citation for a book reference, for example, will look somewhat different than that of an online source....
Although social anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most common mental disorders, most people live years with symptoms before seeking help and many never receive treatment at all. There are many potential obstacles to obtaining treatment for those with SAD, including fear of being judged negatively, fear of calling to make appointments, anxiety about talking to a therapist, and not knowing where to go for help. If you have been suffering from social anxiety but not sought treatment, you may be struggling with motivation to change....
Raising a child with ADHD is tough, especially when symptoms are already obvious at a young age. Most children aren’t diagnosed with ADHD until they are school aged. However, 2.4% of children ages two to five are diagnosed with ADHD, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. If you learn to recognize the signs of ADHD early, you will know what you are dealing with and can get interventions in place....
There are many leadership styles. Some of the most widely discussed include: authoritarian (autocratic), participative (democratic), delegative (laissez-faire), transformational, transactional, and situational. Leadership styles refer to a leader’s characteristic behaviors when directing, motivating, guiding, and managing groups of people. Great leaders can inspire political movements and social change. They can also motivate others to perform, create, and innovate. As you start to consider some of the people who you think of as great leaders, you can immediately see that there are often vast differences in how each person leads....
Toddlers are natural explorers and to them, your home is one huge discovery zone. This is a good thing, because investigating their surroundings and trying new things is how children learn. What becomes tricky is keeping your curious toddler safe while they learn and explore. If left to their own devices, toddlers will gleefully scout what’s fallen under the sofa (and likely taste it), reach for items that might topple over, and otherwise bounce around the house unaware of any potential dangers....
The title page is the first page of your psychology paper. In order to make a good first impression, it is important to have a well-formatted title page in proper APA format that clearly represents your paper. Use APA title page format for psychology lab reports and other student papers. Your instructor may also request that you use a similar format for other types of psychology writing. This article discusses how to format a title page for a psychology paper....
Family roles continue to change, especially in today’s over-scheduled, stressful environment. Studies show that about two-thirds of mothers of young children work outside the home. Currently, about 40% of fathers work more than 50 hours per week at work. The conflict between career and family continues, and childcare from dad is especially needed in a two-career family. With all that said, dads in most cases are no longer wanting only the role of “breadwinner” and are looking to be more involved and spend more quality time with kids....
Intelligence quotient—or IQ—tests look at everything from a person’s cognitive abilities to education levels, presenting a supposedly standardized marker to assess individuals. However, like many other broadly distributed tests, a myriad of factors determine a person’s IQ score. Key Takeaways A new study found that an estimated half of Americans experienced high levels of exposure to lead during childhood.As a result, their collective IQ scores dropped about 824 million points since the 1940s....
A recent study published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research found that sexual minority women—lesbian and bisexual— (SMW) face significant barriers when it comes to addressing problematic alcohol use. Key Takeaways Sexual minority women (SMW) navigate additional barriers to treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).SMW were more likely to face barriers to services to reduce alcohol use when younger, racialized, and lower income.These findings necessitate more affirming treatment services to address problematic alcohol use among SMW....
Perhaps you or a loved one have been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and wonder what this might mean for the rest of your life. If you have OCD, you can undoubtedly live a normal and productive life. Like any chronic illness, managing your OCD requires a focus on day-to-day coping rather than on an ultimate cure. Understanding OCD In practical terms, this means having an excellent understanding of your illness....
A large, multigenerational study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found a possible link between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The research, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, shows that parents and grandparents of individuals with ADHD were at higher risk of dementia than those with children and grandchildren without ADHD. Key Takeaways Research from Sweden points to a potential link between ADHD and the risk of dementia....
Many people may not like talking on the phone or will avoid conversations that they have to make over the phone. But when your hesitance to make and receive calls causes you to experience symptoms such as severe anxiety, shortness of breath, or a racing heart, you may actually have phone anxiety or telephobia. Phone anxiety refers to the fear of making or answering phone calls (also known as telephobia). It is a common fear among those with social anxiety disorder (SAD)....
