Dealing with an angry child is doubtless among parenthood's least favorite experiences—yet all parents go through it. "Anger is as legitimate an emotion as joy or sadness, and it's the most common way children express feelings of frustration," says Sal Severe, PhD, an Arizona psychologist and author of several parenting books, including How to Behave [...]
You've had a long day, and you're in a hurry to get home. Traffic is crawling, and you have to stop for groceries. After waiting forever in the checkout line, it's your turn—and the cash register goes on the blink. That does it. You're ready to lose it. Millions of us lose our tempers every [...]
Sorry to have to tell you this, baby boomers, but you're not kids anymore. And even though the 80 million boomers are rewriting the script for aging—staying more active than any earlier generation—they can't stop the clock. Age brings many changes, and boomers must change with it. They have to find a new balance, adjusting [...]
Phase Feeling Managing the feeling Tell yourself Denial Loss Acknowledge that retirement will bring change “Thoughts of retirement might make me anxious but I can get through it!” Resistance Fear & self-doubt Acknowledge the uncertainty and develop a menu of options “I will learn as much as possible to make my life meaningful.” Exploration Energized [...]
The countdown has begun for the first of 78 million Baby Boomers to reach retirement age in 2011. Even as Boomers express mixed feelings about leaving the workforce, employers face daunting figures: the prospect of 40 percent of employees retiring within the next two decades and only 50 million Generation Xers (born 1961–1981) poised to [...]
A combination of trends is sparking heightened interest in generational issues. For one thing, people are simply living longer due to advances in medicine and preventive health. It's more common today, as opposed to 50 years ago, to see people live into their 90s and some who face financial difficulty may have to face moving [...]
How do you see yourself in old age? Still with mountains to climb and worlds to conquer? Or do you see yourself in a front-porch rocker with friends and family, treated with respect and love? Or perhaps alone in an institution, with no privacy and little dignity? Beliefs and myths about this stage of life [...]
To help peel off the years, participate in activities that provide the following benefits. Be sure to talk with your health care provider before beginning any exercise program. Once you get clearance to begin, remember to start gradually and build to a level that challenges without hurting you. Exercise needs Cardiovascular capacity. Thirty to sixty [...]
No doubt about it—TV, interactive video games, and the Internet can be excellent sources of education and entertainment for kids. But too much screen time can have unhealthy side effects. That's why it's wise to monitor and limit the time your child spends playing video games, watching TV, and on the computer and the internet… [...]
The Internet can be a wonderful resource for kids. They can use it to research school reports, communicate with teachers and other kids, and play interactive games. Kids who are old enough to punch in a few letters on the keyboard can have access to the world. But that access can also pose hazards… View the [...]