Here are this weekend's reading diversions for your enjoyment. We don't often think of being unhappy as something that can serve us, but how else can we know what is great if we don't know what sucks. For example, if we overprotect our children, do we not also run the risk of doing them the disservice of not knowing until its too late that some things are to be avoided. Just as we're told that every rejection makes every acceptance sweeter, and every crisis ups the value of serenity, being unhappy provides a healthy contrast that helps define our happiness.
Have a great weekend!
Just Listen: Put Down the Blackberry and Connect With Your Children
I don't think parents have lost the "will" to connect, guide and teach their children, they too often just don't know the "way" to do it.
Toddlers who lie 'will do better'
"Their children are not going to turn out to be pathological liars. Almost all children lie.
No Time to Meditate? Try This Quick and Effective Method
A key goal of meditation is to calm a racing mind. When we can learn how to turn down mental noise and tap into an inner stillness, we connect with deeper feelings and the intuitive guidance of our heart.
Sleep Tips: The Ultimate Body Battery Recharge
If the only sleep you required was deep sleep (stages three and four) and REM sleep, you might only need about four hours a night. But we all know that with only four hours of sleep you will be pretty tired during the day.
Fight or Flight: Who Runs Your Life?
Do you sense any anxiety in your stomach or your chest? Or perhaps you're feeling irritated and annoyed by what I just told you about yourself.
The Funniest Kids Test Answers Of All Time (PHOTOS)
Whether they're blaming an elephant or turning math grids into Tetris games, these kids didn't mind entertaining (or insulting) the teacher. Vote for your favorite!
Belly fat linked to dementia, study shows
Belly fat is known to increase the risk for heart disease, and now scientists say it might also increase the risk of dementia.
10 Amazing Things You Didn't Know about Animals
The reptiles swallow large stones that stay permanently in their bellies. It's been suggested these are used for ballast in diving.
Simple shortcuts that will help slim you down from Look Better Naked! by the editor of Women’s Health
Braised rapini with feta and sun-dried tomatoes
Braised rapini with feta and sun-dried tomatoes
Researchers alarmed at bacteria in Canadian bottled water
Canadian researchers say they've discovered some bottled water in Canada contains more bacteria than what comes out of the tap — although they won't reveal which brands are the culprits
Sexy cars may boost a guy's appeal, but leave women stuck in neutral
Turns out, there's basis for the stereotypes, with a new academic study finding that men really are perceived as better-looking when seated in a high-status car.
Dad's mental health affects children too
Boys seemed particularly vulnerable to the effects of their fathers' depression, the study found. Sons of alcoholic fathers were at increased risk of serious behavioral problems and substance abuse.
Crazy uses for ex’s wedding dress
"Did I mention that wedding dresses make incredible grill covers?"
The Importance of Being Unhappy
When you are unhappy, let it stay for a while and consider what "purpose" this unhappiness is there to "serve". Take your own sweet time to stay unhappy. Then allow it to serve its purpose, play out its role, before getting in a hurry to ward it off. This means that being unhappy could in fact make you excited that you are on to the next best thing in life. This is the importance of being unhappy!
10 Weird But Totally Normal Things About Your Newborn
We've got the scoop on everything they won't tell you about at the hospital.
If Parenting was Salaried—What Moms are Worth
On any given day, a mom performs the duties of a facilities manager, a psychologist, a CEO, a janitor, a teacher, a cheerleader, a nurse, a maid, a chauffeur, a cook, and the list goes on. Phew!
