Kids still being put back in the game after head injuries RITA WATSON Just as students are returning and gearing up for high school sports, another alarming report surfaced in the journal Neurology, which underscored the relationship between head injuries in professional football players and dementia. While it may seem like a far stretch from…
Be happy without "should" – Providence Journal
One more thing to do: Eliminate the word ‘should’ Rita Watson We live in a world in which we have come to accept stress as a way of life, with too much to do and too little time to do it. And so we look for ways to stretch time and find shortcuts to joy…
ODD: Children's behavior crossing the line, Providence Journal
When child’s behavior crosses the line Rita Watson Many children go through stages of “No” or “I hate you” while parents shrug and hope they can get through those years between the terrible 2’s and the troublesome teens. Katherine Ellison, a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and author, became so exasperated by one of her sons that…
Men really dread the 'We need to talk' conversation
Men really dread the ‘We need to talk’ conversation Rita Watson While the media shouted with joy for Jennifer Aniston’s engagement to Justin Theroux, I was a bit more pensive. Brad Pitt broke her heart when he ran off with Angelina Jolie, whom he met on the set of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.” When Aniston…
Choosing a nursing home requires vigilant research – Providence Journal
Choosing a nursing home requires vigilant research – published August 6, 2012 Rita Watson The decision to entrust a spouse or relative to nursing home care is fraught with anxiety. Referrals from friends and visits to facilities are helpful. Yet, gleaning facts from state websites or www.Medicare.gov can be difficult because of incomplete or misleading…
For all couples, it takes work to have ‘happily ever after’ – The Providence Journal
For all couples, it takes work to have ‘happily ever after’ – The Providence Journal Rita Watson As we were regaled by stories and photos of charming Prince Harry and the royals throughout the Olympics, we were reminded of the fairy tale wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Fairy tales promised “happily ever after.”…
The Catch 22 of "If you loved me" – Providence Journal
The Catch-22 of ‘If you loved me’ / The Providence Journal, Sunday, July 29, Rita Watson In reality, ideal love — love that is unconditional — is one in which you love someone from the bottom of your heart despite behavior, actions or even qualities. However, the world of love is often entwined with happiness….
Wishes of men and women sometimes do overlap, Providence Journal
Wishes of men and women sometimes do overlap/ All About You / By Rita Watson In the world of the sexes, the top wishes of men and women sometimes overlap. However, women are more strongly committed to a “we” relationship rather than a “me” relationship. “We is a state of mind and heart. It means…
A few minutes of talk could cut alcohol-related dangers, Providence Journal
From Thrive, Monday Health Section /By Rita Watson Summertime is synonymous with backyard barbecues and ice cold beer parties at the beach. It is also a dangerous time for binge drinking, especially among students. However, a Yale study, recently published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, says that seven minutes of emergency room intervention might…
Sleeping pills and the nation of pill poppers, young and old (Providence Journal)
America a nation of pill poppers Providence Journal, Sunday RITA WATSON There is an advertising-fueled medicine myth in America that a little pill can cure you. In light of the lobbying efforts by Big Pharma, one must wonder just what medications are really necessary and why. Sleeping pills, used by some 55 million to 60…