| 05 September 2011
Children whose mothers work part-time are less likely to be overweight than children whose mums are in full-time work or not in the workforce, according to new Australian research…
| 23 August 2011
We've all heard of the fact that married men live longer than unmarried men and that being married has certain health benefits for men. I've have always wondered if the health benefit of marriage for men comes at the expense of the married woman's health. New research provides some surprising insights into this question…
| 08 May 2011
Parents and grandparents alike often extol the joys of parenthood yet a look at the current frontline of stressed-out and run-down parents with young children paints a different story. So what's the real deal on parenthood?
There has been a consistent discrepancy between research findings and our cultural beliefs. Research consistently has shown that parental unhappiness increases with each child you have yet there is a cultural belief that children bring you happiness
Is parenthood really the road to a rewarding and fulfilling state of bliss resulting from nurturing the development of a young soul to its full potential? Or are the joys of parenthood a Pollyanna, idealistic myth designed to ensure that younger couples successfully propogate the human species?
A recent study published in the March 2011 issue of the Population and Development Review journal finally provides clarity on the debate...Are the joys of parenthood fact or fiction?...
| 08 May 2011
A healthy work life balance is a juggling act. When you are able to work at your desired level, maintain excellent energy and vitality while also maintaining quality personal and family relationships you have a sustainable and healthy work life balance.
When we make the choice to start having children this juggling of our career, family life and health requires a whole new level of concentration. A recent study is showing that parents are choosing to sacrifice their health in order to juggle their home life and careers...
| 31 August 2010
It is often a struggle to juggle maintaining close personal and family relationships with the demands of your career but research is showing that this balancing act is good for your health. In fact, recent research suggests that having a good social network can boost your chances of living a longer life by 50%...
| 28 April 2010
The transition to parenthood is the ultimate work life balance test that some parents thrive in and many of us struggle. As with most things, success leaves clues and Australian research is confirming what many parents have found helps them to get more sleep and stress less...
| 06 October 2009
Many people have had their theories about what attributes are required to have a successful and rewarding career. Some say you need to have a high IQ. Others say that great communication and leadership skills are the keys while others think that coming from a wealthy family gives you a significant advantage in the business world. However a study that followed 268 Harvard students over a 70 year showed that the most significant factor to positively influence your career actually had little to do with what you did at work...
| 28 July 2009
When you are busy running a couple of businesses and you also are married with three energetic children under 10 years of age it is easy for us to become dependent on caffeine or just collapse on the couch when you get home. Being a health expert over the last 20 years I am continually amazed by well-meaning health professionals' onerous and out-dated health recommendations given that we are meant to fit in to our crammed lives. It's as if they think that we don't have any other committments in our day. Some of the most sensible health advice has come from one of the most energetic people I know... my five year old son Daniel...
| 13 July 2009
It’s an all too familiar scenario that I have seen amongst thousands of patients and at times, in my own home as well. One of the biggest sources of stress in couples arises from when one partner spends too much time and energy at work and not enough time and energy spent at home.It upsets your work-wife balance...
| 01 July 2009
Sometime it is better for us to laugh rather than get all worked up about a topic.
If any people out there were of the delusion that motherhood was not the toughest job in the world, then have a look at this very clever song on You Tube. You may have seen it before. She has taken all a Mum says in 24 hours and condensed it into a song.
| 01 July 2009
Is the idea that a mother has to sacrifice herself for the sake of her family actually the definition of what really being a mother is all about? Or is it a remnant of parental peer group pressure from yesteryear that has no place in today's world...
