Think teens need the sex talk? Older adults may need it even more
Dec 16, 2018 12:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Humans are sexual beings. This urge does not stop when the clock strikes 60. Or even 90. Young adults may deny older relatives are having sex, but sexual activity is a strong indicator of healthy aging and vitality. In...
Gypsy Christmas food bank challenge is just one of their many contributions to society
Dec 16, 2018 10:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
While out shopping with his baby daughter last month, Watson Harrop Jr. a Gypsy and professional harness racer from County Durham, UK sparked off a social media challenge that has since gone viral. Harrop filmed himself...
Hate Christmas? A psychologist's survival guide for Grinches
Dec 16, 2018 10:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Two years ago, I came into work on December 1 to find a bag on my desk labelled Karens Christmas Intervention. It contained many Christmas themed gifts and challenges such as watching a Christmas DVD and going to a carol...

Watership Down: family-friendly BBC version risks losing the power of epic original
Dec 16, 2018 10:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Author Richard Adams may have thought it was just a story about rabbits, but for more than 40 years, Watership Down has functioned as a litmus test for what is and is not considered to be suitable content in childrens...
How to infuse your family with the spirit of generosity this holiday
Dec 15, 2018 16:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Around this time each year, many children have made a Christmas wish list that includes items like toys, games, crafts and electronics. While children may express gratitude and joy in response to receiving gifts, the...

Wonder and wisdom in a children's forest nature program
Dec 15, 2018 16:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
On a windy autumn morning, children dressed in colourful woolly hats and mittens sing a greeting to the Earth near a towering 150-year-old willow tree. Children notice how the wind and sun play with the tree. They...

Disappointment about gifts is good for kids who have enough
Dec 15, 2018 10:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Disappointment is a natural human emotion that occurs after a perceived failure. For our young children, this perceived failure can look like not getting the toy they wanted, not being invited to a classmates birthday...