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Are you at the point where you’re tired of begging for attention from your partner? Do you often feel like your need for affection is not being met? Being in this position can leave you feeling hurt, rejected, frustrated, and angry. In a marriage, it’s important for each partner to feel seen, loved, and cared for. Sabrina Romanoff, PsyD, a clinical psychologist, and professor at Yeshiva University says that for many married couples who have been together for years, a difference in expectations surrounding intimacy and attachment can develop among partners over time, with one partner taking the other for granted....

Some babies are born with full heads of hair. Others have a smattering of strands and many have only peach fuzz. However full or sparse your newborn’s hair is, you might notice it falling out or getting thinner in the weeks after you bring them home. This shedding may come as a surprise (and even a bummer if you’d begun to envision fun hairstyles). But there’s no reason to worry....

Tattling is a vexing but fairly common behavior in preschool and school-age kids. While we want our kids to tell the truth and share what is going on in their lives, tattling is not that. Tattling is telling just to get others in trouble. Kids may tattle on classmates at school or on siblings or friends at home. They may even tell on a parent, teacher, or other grown-up. Kids do need to speak up and tell an adult when someone is in danger or being hurt, such as when they witness physical or emotional bullying....

What Does Zoe Mean? The name Zoe is of Greek origin and comes from the name Eve, which means “life.” Alexandrian Jews translated the Hebrew name Eve to its Greek equivalent, Zoe. It became popular in early Christian circles, which associated the name Zoe with eternal life. Although an ancient name, it has a youthful and vibrant quality to it. Zoe has retained its popularity over the centuries and is still widely used....

Many of today’s stay-at-home moms are finding that they can use a helping hand around the house and a nanny might be the way to fill that need. But a mom merely mentioning her choice to hire a nanny in social circles, even among other stay-at-home moms, often fuels the Mommy Wars debate. Judgmental comments that mom must be lazy or that she doesn’t care enough about her family to do every single thing for them divide parents on this very personal decision....

Anxiety can negatively impact many aspects of your life, including your relationships. Not only can anxiety affect how you function in your daily life, but it can also interfere with your ability to communicate and connect with other people. Having an anxiety disorder can impact relationships in different ways. Understanding the different ways feeling of anxiety might interfere with your relationships can help you find ways to cope. Here are two specific ways in which your anxiety can lead to problems maintaining connections with others, as well as strategies you can implement (under the guidance of a mental health professional) to help you navigate these unhealthy attachment patterns....

What Is Astrophobia? The mysteries of outer space are intriguing for many Earthlings. But for some people, it turns to fear. Astrophobia is a severe and irrational fear of stars and space. It is one of the specific phobias that are related to a defined object or situation. For many, astrophobia is strongly connected to a fear of aliens. Films such as “Alien” play into the fear that hostile intelligent life may exist outside of our own planet....

Whether you are trying to conceive or want to avoid pregnancy without birth control, the timing of intercourse is important. You’re most likely to conceive mid-cycle during ovulation. It’s much less likely that you could get pregnant from having sex immediately before or during your period. But because many people have irregular menstrual cycles, perfect timing—to get pregnant or ensure you don’t—can be tricky. One thing is for sure: Conception can only occur during the time you’re ovulating, about midway through your cycle....

Alcoholics can become mean and abusive when they are drinking. Consequently, their children sometimes grow up being frightened of angry people. Even just a hint of conflict or confrontation can raise anxiety, as there is an underlying fear that the situation may escalate into rage or violence. Although having a fear of angry people is a common characteristic of adult children of alcoholics, it’s also a possible outcome in several developmental contexts, including children who grew up with a toxic (but not alcoholic) parent (such as those with cluster B personality disorders like narcissistic personality disorder) and faced physical, psychological, or sexual abuse....

Halloween is often intentionally scary, and it can feel downright overwhelming for those with samhainophobia, or the fear of Halloween. Defined as a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of Halloween, samhainophobia is a term rooted in ancient pagan traditions, particularly those of the Celtic Druids. The festival of Samhain was celebrated as early as 2,000 years ago to mark the night before the Celtic New Year. October 31, the last day of the Celtic year, was seen as a time when the veil between the living and the dead was thin, and ghosts could walk among the living for both good and evil....

Your doctor may use your blood hCG levels to check on the health of your early pregnancy or diagnose whether you’re having a miscarriage. This is done by taking two blood tests days apart to determine if your hCG levels are rapidly increasing as expected in early pregnancy. Declining hCG levels often mean a miscarriage or nonviable pregnancy. Slow rising hCG levels may indicate an issue with the pregnancy but also may not be a problem....

In relationships, “taking a break” is a phrase used to describe what is typically meant to be a temporary separation. When your relationship feels like it’s going nowhere or you can’t quite figure out how to move forward, a break might seem like a great way to press pause while you figure out what comes next. To take a break in a relationship, you should: Set a time limit for how long the break will lastEstablish ground rulesUse the time to reflect on your relationship and goalsDecide on your next steps The reasons for taking a break can vary, but the goal in mind is often to come back to the relationship with a renewed sense of commitment and passion....

There are some food-related products that are a well-known no-no during pregnancy. For example, alcoholic beverages should be avoided completely by pregnant women due to the risk of birth defects such as fetal alcohol syndrome. Yet there are some foods with which you may not be as familiar that have been linked to miscarriage and stillbirth. Listeriosis and Miscarriage Listeriosis is an infection caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. It may not cause obvious symptoms for a pregnant woman but may result in a serious infection in the fetus leading to miscarriage or stillbirth....

Many people aren’t sure what to say to a woman after she suffers a miscarriage. While their intentions may be good, sometimes people say things meant to be comforting which are actually more hurtful than if they’d said nothing. Here are some tips to keep in mind when your friends or relatives say something that bothers you. Be Prepared When people have no personal experience with pregnancy loss, they may have no idea what to say....

Children express a desire for autonomy at two stages—toddlerhood and adolescence. This sense of self-governance—feeling, behaving, and thinking independently—becomes particularly profound in the latter set of years, as adolescents have more of an understanding of the world around them and confidence in their own abilities. While every parent wants their child to grow in this way and doing so is important to living a happy and productive life as an adult, this transition often comes with some difficulties—both for sons and daughters as well as mothers and fathers....

Hyperventilation in anxiety can be a tricky thing to understand. On one hand, it can feel like you’re suffocating or not getting enough air. On the other hand, hyperventilation can also cause shortness of breath, chest pain, and lightheadedness. Hyperventilation is rapid breathing that usually occurs as a result of anxiety or panic (also called over-breathing). This leads to low levels of carbon dioxide in your blood which causes a number of symptoms....

There are several different types of car seat covers, but only one type is safe to use: the “shower cap” style that goes on after a child is secured in the seat, and/or has zippers that mean the cover can stay on but the child can be buckled snug without interference. It’s also critical for the cover to have openings or mesh panels so that a child’s face is visible, and there is proper airflow and a lesser risk of overheating....

Like many examples of borderline personality disorder (BPD), the example presented here is fictionalized. “Jordan” is not an actual person, and any resemblance between this fictional person and any actual person is coincidental. The symptoms and behaviors described, however, are very typical of a person with BPD. Infancy Even when Jordan was an infant, there was something very different about her. She reacted intensely to most things. She was easily upset, didn’t adjust easily to new people or places, and was hard to comfort....

If you are pregnant after a miscarriage, or if you think you might be, you may be feeling thrilled—but maybe a little scared, too. You may be wondering how careful you need to be during your first trimester compared to if you hadn’t had a miscarriage. Rest assured, while it’s natural to worry, in many cases, you don’t need to do anything very differently. Instead, do your best to enjoy your pregnancy knowing that the odds are that you will be able to carry to term....

Prolactin is one of several hormones (including oxytocin, estrogen, and progesterone) that play a significant role in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Prolactin is made in the pituitary gland of the brain. Although it performs many functions in the human body, it is known as a breastfeeding hormone because of its key function in the production of breast milk. While prolactin is always present in the body, its levels rise significantly during pregnancy, at the time of birth, and while breastfeeding, affecting breast milk production as well as menstruation and fertility....