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The traditional way of dealing with problems in marriage is to spend countless amount of time and money seeing a therapist. The findings, Published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, showed that a simple movie and chat approach works just as well as intensive therapy sessions with a professional. The study's lead author Dr Ronald Rogge said: “The results suggest that...

It is thought that having a glass of red wine every now and again can come with health benefits. What is less thought of however is that this rule can also apply to pregnant women. It looks like drinking during pregnancy will be opened up to fresh debate after new research suggests that drinking wine can also be beneficial to expectant mums. According to researchers in Denmark, having as many as...

Since the number of children affected by second-hand smoking is at a high, there are plans to fine parents who light up in a car with a child inside. Led by the spokesman for Labour public health, the new law would mean that mums and dads would get a £60 fine if caught in the act. Many are saying that the ‘nanny state’ is trying to control what happens in family homes by first outlawing...

Prime Minister David Camron is planning to have schools open from 9am until 6pm and school holidays reduced to seven weeks, because he thinks it may boost education standards. While a scheme like this would cause a lot of controversy for teachers, government sources are saying these plans will probably not be adopted. A Department for Education spokesperson said: “Many Academies and Free Schools...

The Emirates' Federal National Council has passed a mandatory breastfeeding clause as part of their new children’s rights legislation. The new measures require mums to breastfeed their babies for two years; something their husbands can now sue them for if they fail to do it. According to reports, there was a “marathon debate” over the issue, but in the end it was decided that it is a...

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According to a recent report, parents and teachers are discouraging teenage girls to do well in maths. Even though girls generally outperform boys in school exams, it seems that the majority of school girls don’t feel that they can do well in maths. Data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) examined a number of 15-year-old British girls and found that 41% think...

Although a certain amount of vitamin D is needed in the body, the rising fear of getting skin cancer means that most mums try their best to keep their little ones out of the sun. However, experts are saying that this obsession could be the reason why there has been an upsurge in children diagnosed with rickets, a disease caused by vitamin D deficiency. Other reasons for the rise include children...

Up until now, it has been thought that children throw tantrums because of their parents. To some, a child screaming in the presence of large crowds meant that their mums and dads weren't raising them the right way. However, new evidence now shows that a child's upbringing is not to blame for a toddler's tantrum as these behaviors have a lot more to do with a kid's genes...

While some people continue to speculate what causes homosexuality in people, a new book suggests that sexuality develops well before a child is even born. Written by neuroscientist Dick Swaab, the book titled We Are Our Brains explains that pregnant women who aren’t free from stress can change certain hormones in their undeveloped baby. He wrote: “Pregnant woman suffering from stress are also...