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The various needs of the children and the importance of setting limitations on their unwanted behavior by their parents are discussed. A survey done by 'Teen Research Unlimited' revealed that 12 to 19-year-olds spent roughly $175 billion on entertainment in the year 2003.

Researchers are now able to determine how different parts of the brain work at night and are figuring out how that division of labor influences our dreams with the help of new technology. The biological truth behind dreaming is explored along with the causes and consequences of different kind of dreams viewed by different age groups and gender are described.

Millions of Americans suffer from insomnia and unfortunately too many doctors do not pay enough attention to this. About half of the people who are afflicted with this have an actual sleep disorder while the other half are seeing effects of to much electrical light.

The image of happy teenagers of the 1990s, growing up in a time of economic prosperity and technological wonders, was shattered by the Littleton, CO, shooting in Apr, 1999. Statistics show teenagers feel isolated and unable to connect with their parents, teachers and classmates. Teenagers claim they want privacy, but they need attention.

Developmental research has been focused on girls; now it's their brothers' turn. Boys need help, too, but first they need to be understood. IT WAS A CLASSIC MARS-VENUSencounter. Only in [...]

WHY DID WE WEEP? DIANA was not a saint; in fact, she was a sinner, as she herself admitted in a remarkably candid 1995 television interview. ('I adored him,' she [...]

Millions of kids have been labeled learnin8 disabled. Critics smell a scant here, but researchers say they've begun to unlock the puzzle of bright kids who can't learn. ANDREW MERTZ [...]

With tears and tradition, song and solemnity, a grieving nation says farewell to 'the people's princess.' FIRST, THERE WERE THE TEARS. MORE THAN A million wept as they struggled to [...]

0 A child of divorce, Diana had an unhappy girlhood. Once she married a prince, things seemed perfect. They weren't, but she still won the hearts of millions. HE WAS [...]

SAME-SEX PARENTS are trying to move out of the shadows and into the mainstream. Will they--and their kids--be accepted? HERE WERE MOMENTS IN Chaire's childhood that seemed to call for [...]

Working mothers often face difficult choices between their career advancement and spending time with their families. More companies are accommodating the career and family needs of working mothers. The programs of companies and the attitudes of working mothers are described.

This article describes the life of Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, daughter of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and sister of John F. Kennedy, Jr., who died in a plane crash in July 1999. Her preference for maintaining her privacy is likely to be further tested now that her brother is gone.

LINDA CHU PREFERRED HER accommodations at the Century Apartments, a complex owned by the University of Southern California, to a regular dorm room because, she told the student newspaper last [...]

As a part of the cover feature on women and leadership, the article presents the perspectives of ten prominent women on pursuing their passions. Model Tyra Banks discusses the influences in her life, Olympic medalist Dara Torres comments on her competitiveness, and actress and political activist Rosario Dawson comments on growing up in New York and her involvement with the community organization the Lower Eastside Girls Club.

This article reports on the effects Alzheimer's Disease can have on families and caregivers. The disease is expected afflict 16 million Americans by 2050. The trajectory of the disease is unpredictable but the results are eventually fatal. The time in between, however, can be emotionally and financially crippling for their adult children.

The article focuses on the importance of high school principals in the U.S. Reportedly, principals take on many roles including that of a politician, crisis manager, and coach. The author says a principal has to love and understand kids while being able to lead and motivate a team of teachers to lead and instruct students.

In an excerpt from their book, "Is It Hot in Here or Is It Me? The Complete Guide to Menopause," the authors discuss the effects of menopause and positive changes women can made to help them through it. INSETS: Over the Counter;Pushing the Panic Button.

The article recounts the life and career of former U. S. President Gerald Ford, highlighting the loyal characteristics and diplomatic persona that affected his controversial decision to pardon former U. S. President Richard Nixon for crimes he may have committed in office. Ford's upbringing is described with a focus on a rocky relationship with his father as a reason for his peacemaking skills later in life. Comparisons are drawn between Ford and current U. S. President George W. Bush.

The article discusses the problems of parenting autistic children and U.S. Congressional legislative efforts to fund autism care and research. Autistic individuals have language problems, repetitive behaviors, and difficulty interacting socially. U.S. Representative Joe Barton blocked the Combating Autism Act, but since he lost his chairmanship of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, autism legislation seems likely to be passed as early as December 2006.

This article presents personal narratives by several women who are considered to be the next generation of leaders in their fields, including sports, business, finance, politics, and the arts. The women discussed include race-car driver Danica Patrick, entertainer Queen Latifah, lawyer and author Karenna Gore Schiff, and political campaigner Mary Cheney.