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Successful Hands Transplant, Yearns for Wife's Touch
 Jeff Kepner became the first person in the United States to successfully have two hands transplanted. He can already move his fingers and grab a tennis ball, but what he really wants to do is feel his wife's touch. The doctors say that the nerves haven't yet grown back and it will take some time--about an inch a month. The surgery took place in May at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and took nine hours. Jeff lost his hands and feet a decade ago to a bacterial infection and didn't want the surgery at first, however his wife Valarie Kepner was persistent. She had contacted UPMC without telling her husband. She wanted him to be able to regain some of his independence after being on her schedule for years. Obviously, Jeff came around. Read more here.Labels: family, health, real people
Economy Good for Therapists Bad for Mental Health
 USA Today is reporting that as the economy unravels, so is the mental health of U.S. citizens. "I've never seen this level of anxiety and depression in 22 years of practice," says Nancy Molitor, a psychologist in Wilmette, Ill. "The mental health fallout has been far worse than after 9/11." The article reports a staggering 40% jump in the demand for therapists from June to December. So what are we supposed to do? Unfortunately there are no easy answers and if professional help may be the best option. Psychologist Salvatore Maddi of University of California, Irvine suggests there are three qualities of those who are able to maintain their emotional health in these tough times. Maddi says these "hardy people" stayed committed to what they were doing; they didn't back off or become alienated. They also sought control, trying to influence what happened to them, looking at every avenue for solutions. They saw stressful changes as inevitable and took them as a challenge, an opportunity to grow. Labels: family, health, money, news
Economy Good for Therapists Bad for Mental Health
USA Today is reporting that as the economy unravels, so is the mental health of U.S. citizens. "I've never seen this level of anxiety and depression in 22 years of practice," says Nancy Molitor, a psychologist in Wilmette, Ill. "The mental health fallout has been far worse than after 9/11." The article reports a staggering 40% jump in the demand for therapists from June to December. So what are we supposed to do? Unfortunately there are no easy answers and if professional help may be the best option. Psychologist Salvatore Maddi of University of California, Irvine suggests there are three qualities of those who are able to maintain their emotional health in these tough times. Maddi says these "hardy people" stayed committed to what they were doing; they didn't back off or become alienated. They also sought control, trying to influence what happened to them, looking at every avenue for solutions. They saw stressful changes as inevitable and took them as a challenge, an opportunity to grow. Labels: family, health, money, news
Economy Good for Therapists Bad for Mental Health
USA Today is reporting that as the economy unravels, so is the mental health of U.S. citizens. "I've never seen this level of anxiety and depression in 22 years of practice," says Nancy Molitor, a psychologist in Wilmette, Ill. "The mental health fallout has been far worse than after 9/11." The article reports a staggering 40% jump in the demand for therapists from June to December. So what are we supposed to do? Unfortunately there are no easy answers and if professional help may be the best option. Psychologist Salvatore Maddi of University of California, Irvine suggests there are three qualities of those who are able to maintain their emotional health in these tough times. Maddi says these "hardy people" stayed committed to what they were doing; they didn't back off or become alienated. They also sought control, trying to influence what happened to them, looking at every avenue for solutions. They saw stressful changes as inevitable and took them as a challenge, an opportunity to grow. Labels: family, health, money, news
Miracle Babies
 It's rare to have two sets of natural twins. It's even more rare for the babies to be born of different color (one black and one white). Well, a mixed-race British couple Dean Durrant (black) and Alison Spooner (white) had that happen--twice! Dr. Sarah Jarvis of Britain's Royal College of General Practitioners is quoted in an MSNBC article as saying, "Non-identical twins from mixed parents, of different races, less common still. To have two eggs fertilized and come out different colors, less common still. So, to have it happen twice must be one in millions." It's so rare that the article says there is no statistical data for this phenomenon. However, scientists believe that this might become slightly more common as more mixed-race couples continue to marry. Labels: family, kids, real people
Miracle Babies
It's rare to have two sets of natural twins. It's even more rare for the babies to be born of different color (one black and one white). Well, a mixed-race British couple Dean Durrant (black) and Alison Spooner (white) had that happen--twice! Dr. Sarah Jarvis of Britain's Royal College of General Practitioners is quoted in an MSNBC article as saying, "Non-identical twins from mixed parents, of different races, less common still. To have two eggs fertilized and come out different colors, less common still. So, to have it happen twice must be one in millions." It's so rare that the article says there is no statistical data for this phenomenon. However, scientists believe that this might become slightly more common as more mixed-race couples continue to marry. Labels: family, kids, real people
Miracle Babies
It's rare to have two sets of natural twins. It's even more rare for the babies to be born of different color (one black and one white). Well, a mixed-race British couple Dean Durrant (black) and Alison Spooner (white) had that happen--twice! Dr. Sarah Jarvis of Britain's Royal College of General Practitioners is quoted in an MSNBC article as saying, "Non-identical twins from mixed parents, of different races, less common still. To have two eggs fertilized and come out different colors, less common still. So, to have it happen twice must be one in millions." It's so rare that the article says there is no statistical data for this phenomenon. However, scientists believe that this might become slightly more common as more mixed-race couples continue to marry. Labels: family, kids, real people
Best Places to Raise Your Kids
 BusinessWeek has put together a list of the best places to raise your kids in 2009 based on the towns having at least 50,000 residents and a median family income between $40,000 and $100,000. The list then took into consideration the following: school performance; number of schools; household expenditures; crime rates; air quality; job growth; family income; museums, parks, theaters, and other amenities; and diversity. These are weighted so school performance, for example, is worth the most in their ranking. The list is broken down by state and doesn't compare state to state. So in California, where Hitched is headquartered, Arcadia ranks No. 1, while Diamond Bar and Monterey Park are runners up. In Colorado, the No. 1 spot belongs to Fort Collins. In Delaware, it's Wilmington. In Nevada, Paradise ranks No. 1 (sounds good, huh?). And in South Dakota it's Sioux Falls. To read the complete list, click here. Are you happy with the present location you're at for raising your kids? Labels: family, kids, study
Best Places to Raise Your Kids
BusinessWeek has put together a list of the best places to raise your kids in 2009 based on the towns having at least 50,000 residents and a median family income between $40,000 and $100,000. The list then took into consideration the following: school performance; number of schools; household expenditures; crime rates; air quality; job growth; family income; museums, parks, theaters, and other amenities; and diversity. These are weighted so school performance, for example, is worth the most in their ranking. The list is broken down by state and doesn't compare state to state. So in California, where Hitched is headquartered, Arcadia ranks No. 1, while Diamond Bar and Monterey Park are runners up. In Colorado, the No. 1 spot belongs to Fort Collins. In Delaware, it's Wilmington. In Nevada, Paradise ranks No. 1 (sounds good, huh?). And in South Dakota it's Sioux Falls. To read the complete list, click here. Are you happy with the present location you're at for raising your kids? Labels: family, kids, study
Best Places to Raise Your Kids
BusinessWeek has put together a list of the best places to raise your kids in 2009 based on the towns having at least 50,000 residents and a median family income between $40,000 and $100,000. The list then took into consideration the following: school performance; number of schools; household expenditures; crime rates; air quality; job growth; family income; museums, parks, theaters, and other amenities; and diversity. These are weighted so school performance, for example, is worth the most in their ranking. The list is broken down by state and doesn't compare state to state. So in California, where Hitched is headquartered, Arcadia ranks No. 1, while Diamond Bar and Monterey Park are runners up. In Colorado, the No. 1 spot belongs to Fort Collins. In Delaware, it's Wilmington. In Nevada, Paradise ranks No. 1 (sounds good, huh?). And in South Dakota it's Sioux Falls. To read the complete list, click here. Are you happy with the present location you're at for raising your kids? Labels: family, kids, study
Help Dr. Scott: Take Happy Families Survey
 Our own Dr. Scott Haltzman needs your help. He's conducting research for his new book, "The Secrets of Happy Families" and he needs you to take a quick five-minute survey. This is Dr. Haltzman's third book, following "The Secrets of Happily Married Men" and "The Secrets of Happily Married Women." When you take the survey, you'll be entered to win autographed copies of his books, which we highly recommend reading. To take the survey, click here and then click on the gold button in the center of the website that says "Win Free Books." To read Dr. Haltzman's articles on Hitched, click here. Labels: family, study
Help Dr. Scott: Take Happy Families Survey
Our own Dr. Scott Haltzman needs your help. He's conducting research for his new book, "The Secrets of Happy Families" and he needs you to take a quick five-minute survey. This is Dr. Haltzman's third book, following "The Secrets of Happily Married Men" and "The Secrets of Happily Married Women." When you take the survey, you'll be entered to win autographed copies of his books, which we highly recommend reading. To take the survey, click here and then click on the gold button in the center of the website that says "Win Free Books." To read Dr. Haltzman's articles on Hitched, click here. Labels: family, study
Help Dr. Scott: Take Happy Families Survey
Our own Dr. Scott Haltzman needs your help. He's conducting research for his new book, "The Secrets of Happy Families" and he needs you to take a quick five-minute survey. This is Dr. Haltzman's third book, following "The Secrets of Happily Married Men" and "The Secrets of Happily Married Women." When you take the survey, you'll be entered to win autographed copies of his books, which we highly recommend reading. To take the survey, click here and then click on the gold button in the center of the website that says "Win Free Books." To read Dr. Haltzman's articles on Hitched, click here. Labels: family, study
Mixed-Race Marriages Boom in Canada
 New Census data in Canada was released and it showed that 289,420 mixed-race couples were married in 2006, a third more than in 2001. Nearly 75 percent of Japanese are likely to be in a mixed-race marriage, while South Asians and Chinese are least likely. This article (click here) from The Star in Canada interviews several couples of mixed race. These couples talk about some of the difficulties they've faced. For example, one person mentioned that his relatives didn't speak English very well, so communicating with them was difficult. The article also has a video you can watch. Are you in a mixed-race marriage? We'd love to hear from you. Labels: family, real people, study
Mixed-Race Marriages Boom in Canada
New Census data in Canada was released and it showed that 289,420 mixed-race couples were married in 2006, a third more than in 2001. Nearly 75 percent of Japanese are likely to be in a mixed-race marriage, while South Asians and Chinese are least likely. This article (click here) from The Star in Canada interviews several couples of mixed race. These couples talk about some of the difficulties they've faced. For example, one person mentioned that his relatives didn't speak English very well, so communicating with them was difficult. The article also has a video you can watch. Are you in a mixed-race marriage? We'd love to hear from you. Labels: family, real people, study
Mixed-Race Marriages Boom in Canada
New Census data in Canada was released and it showed that 289,420 mixed-race couples were married in 2006, a third more than in 2001. Nearly 75 percent of Japanese are likely to be in a mixed-race marriage, while South Asians and Chinese are least likely. This article (click here) from The Star in Canada interviews several couples of mixed race. These couples talk about some of the difficulties they've faced. For example, one person mentioned that his relatives didn't speak English very well, so communicating with them was difficult. The article also has a video you can watch. Are you in a mixed-race marriage? We'd love to hear from you. Labels: family, real people, study
Most Popular Baby Names in Century
 The television show TODAY has released a list of the most popular baby names for each decade starting at 1900. Back at the turn of the century wanna know what they were? For boys, the top five were: 1. John 2. William 3. James 4. George 5. Charles. For girls they were: 1. Mary 2. Helen 3. Anna 4. Margaret 5. Ruth. So how have things changed in 100 years? Here's a list of the most popular names in 2006 (the most recent list they had available). For boys the top five were: 1. Jacob 2. Michael 3. Joshua 4. Ethan 5. Matthew. For girls, the top five were: 1. Emily 2. Emma 3. Madison 4. Isabella 5. Ava. To read the top 10 in each decade, click here. Labels: family, kids, parenting
Most Popular Baby Names in Century
The television show TODAY has released a list of the most popular baby names for each decade starting at 1900. Back at the turn of the century wanna know what they were? For boys, the top five were: 1. John 2. William 3. James 4. George 5. Charles. For girls they were: 1. Mary 2. Helen 3. Anna 4. Margaret 5. Ruth. So how have things changed in 100 years? Here's a list of the most popular names in 2006 (the most recent list they had available). For boys the top five were: 1. Jacob 2. Michael 3. Joshua 4. Ethan 5. Matthew. For girls, the top five were: 1. Emily 2. Emma 3. Madison 4. Isabella 5. Ava. To read the top 10 in each decade, click here. Labels: family, kids, parenting
Most Popular Baby Names in Century
The television show TODAY has released a list of the most popular baby names for each decade starting at 1900. Back at the turn of the century wanna know what they were? For boys, the top five were: 1. John 2. William 3. James 4. George 5. Charles. For girls they were: 1. Mary 2. Helen 3. Anna 4. Margaret 5. Ruth. So how have things changed in 100 years? Here's a list of the most popular names in 2006 (the most recent list they had available). For boys the top five were: 1. Jacob 2. Michael 3. Joshua 4. Ethan 5. Matthew. For girls, the top five were: 1. Emily 2. Emma 3. Madison 4. Isabella 5. Ava. To read the top 10 in each decade, click here. Labels: family, kids, parenting
Survey: Secrets of Happy Families
 Our own Dr. Scott Halztman has put together a survey. He's trying to find out what makes a family happy. Dr. Haltzman will use the results of this survey for his upcoming book, "The Secrets of Happy Families." The survey takes only about five minutes and you can be entered to win his previous two books, "The Secrets of Happily Married Women," and "The Secrets of Happily Married Men." Please help out our expert who's here to help you. Click here to take the survey.Labels: book, family, study
Survey: Secrets of Happy Families
Our own Dr. Scott Halztman has put together a survey. He's trying to find out what makes a family happy. Dr. Haltzman will use the results of this survey for his upcoming book, "The Secrets of Happy Families." The survey takes only about five minutes and you can be entered to win his previous two books, "The Secrets of Happily Married Women," and "The Secrets of Happily Married Men." Please help out our expert who's here to help you. Click here to take the survey.Labels: book, family, study
Survey: Secrets of Happy Families
Our own Dr. Scott Halztman has put together a survey. He's trying to find out what makes a family happy. Dr. Haltzman will use the results of this survey for his upcoming book, "The Secrets of Happy Families." The survey takes only about five minutes and you can be entered to win his previous two books, "The Secrets of Happily Married Women," and "The Secrets of Happily Married Men." Please help out our expert who's here to help you. Click here to take the survey.Labels: book, family, study
Don't Neglect Marriage After Baby Arrives
 An article from AZCentral.com tells the story of new parents and how the child has changed their marriage. At the end of the article, there are many tips for new parents to think about. The tips are broken down into frequency: daily, weekly, monthly and annually. Some of their tips include: make time to talk, go out on a date at least once a week, get away for one night every month, and plan at least one getaway vacation once a year. A point they make at the end of the article is that eventually the children will grow up and leave. If you've nurtured your relationship throughout parenthood, you'll have fun for many years to come. Click here to read the full article.Labels: advice, family, kids, parenting, pregnancy
Don't Neglect Marriage After Baby Arrives
An article from AZCentral.com tells the story of new parents and how the child has changed their marriage. At the end of the article, there are many tips for new parents to think about. The tips are broken down into frequency: daily, weekly, monthly and annually. Some of their tips include: make time to talk, go out on a date at least once a week, get away for one night every month, and plan at least one getaway vacation once a year. A point they make at the end of the article is that eventually the children will grow up and leave. If you've nurtured your relationship throughout parenthood, you'll have fun for many years to come. Click here to read the full article.Labels: advice, family, kids, parenting, pregnancy
Don't Neglect Marriage After Baby Arrives
An article from AZCentral.com tells the story of new parents and how the child has changed their marriage. At the end of the article, there are many tips for new parents to think about. The tips are broken down into frequency: daily, weekly, monthly and annually. Some of their tips include: make time to talk, go out on a date at least once a week, get away for one night every month, and plan at least one getaway vacation once a year. A point they make at the end of the article is that eventually the children will grow up and leave. If you've nurtured your relationship throughout parenthood, you'll have fun for many years to come. Click here to read the full article.Labels: advice, family, kids, parenting, pregnancy
Do Families Eat Together?
 A study from Harris Interactive for SuperTarget says 47% of families eat together 5 to 6 times a week. Another 28% say they eat together 7 or more times per week. Only 3% percent say they never eat together and only 8% say they eat together once or twice per week. Do you find this surprising? How many times per week do you and your family eat together? Go ahead and talk about it on our message board. Click here to see the full chart. Labels: family, food, study
Do Families Eat Together?
A study from Harris Interactive for SuperTarget says 47% of families eat together 5 to 6 times a week. Another 28% say they eat together 7 or more times per week. Only 3% percent say they never eat together and only 8% say they eat together once or twice per week. Do you find this surprising? How many times per week do you and your family eat together? Go ahead and talk about it on our message board. Click here to see the full chart. Labels: family, food, study
Do Families Eat Together?
A study from Harris Interactive for SuperTarget says 47% of families eat together 5 to 6 times a week. Another 28% say they eat together 7 or more times per week. Only 3% percent say they never eat together and only 8% say they eat together once or twice per week. Do you find this surprising? How many times per week do you and your family eat together? Go ahead and talk about it on our message board. Click here to see the full chart. Labels: family, food, study
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