Becoming a parent is wonderful for stirring up all of those old memories and connections from our own upbringing. Mix this in with our fractured attention spans and we begin to see why it is becoming increasingly important for us to learn how to attune ourselves to our own thoughts, feelings and emotions so we can have the ability to do that with our children. For many, childhood was a time of betrayal and invalidation where parents were potentially disconnected from their inner worlds of thoughts, feelings and emotions....

A new study published in The Lancet Global Health Journal demonstrates that unhealthy eating patterns are the norm in most world regions. Taking a closer look, it’s actually the world’s wealthiest countries that have the poorest diets because they also have the highest consumption of unhealthy food. “To a certain extent, we’re paying for convenience at the cost of our health,” Congressman Tim Ryan writes in his latest book, The Real Food Revolution....

What seems to be new about today’s teenagers is that they aren’t just stressed about what’s going on at home or at school or in their own lives—they’re stressed about the world they are living in. For example, three quarters say they are stressed about mass and school shootings. More than half feel stressed about the current political climate, and more than two-thirds feel significantly stressed about our nation’s future. About 60 percent are worried about the rise in suicide rates, about climate change and global warming, and about the separation and deportation of immigrant and migrant families....

Read on to check out some of our favorite transitioning hairstyles and tips that you can wear while your hair grows out: ** 1. The Mini Buzz 1. The Mini Buzz Want to start fresh in one of the ultimate transitioning hairstyles for short hair? Then, you’ve got to go for the ultimate big chop: the buzz. The buzz cut is a cool style in its own right and gives you immediate access to your curly roots....