According to a new study by University of Queensland researchers,if people were given a pill to make them live longer what would they do with that extra time? They would spend it with their family. [continue reading…]
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Having children improves married peoples’ life satisfaction and the more they have, the happier they are. For unmarried individuals, raising children has little or no positive effect on their happiness. These findings by Dr. Luis Angeles from the University of Glasgow in the UK have just been published online in Springer’s Journal of Happiness Studies.
Previous research suggests that increasing numbers of children do not make people any happier, and in some cases the more children people have, the less satisfied they are with their lives. Rather bleakly, this has been attributed to the fact that raising children involves a lot of hard work for only a few occasional rewards. [continue reading…]
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In an article in the latest issue of The Psychologist, Dr Nattavudh Powdthavee, of the University’s Department of Economics and Related Studies, offers an explanation to one of the most surprising conclusions of recent research into wellbeing — that having children does not increase our level of happiness.
Like many other young couples our age, my long-term girlfriend and I are thinking about starting a family of our own. Two things are currently on our to-do list. First is to get married. And second is to have two children, hopefully one boy and one girl. [continue reading…]
The image above, is of course, from the by the wonderful  Norman Rockwell, from his 1943 drawing “Freedom From Want.” As a graphic artist I was inspired and drew much inspiration from his wonderful evocative work.  For so many, Rockwell captured the essence of people, their actions and emotions, in a way no one else could. Often depicting “the ideal”. For many the holiday season is about family and traditions—eggnog, movies, food, caroling or just reminiscing. One of the traditions that carries from year to year might involve past disagreements and sensitive subjects. You can avoid the negativity this season with some helpful advice from Dr. Linda Enders, associate professor of human development and family studies at The University of Alabama. [continue reading…]
