Transitioning

What Helps Dads in Transitioning to Parenthood?

For expecting fathers, the transition to parenthood can be a transformative period filled with excitement, awe, and pride for fulfilling a meaningful role in the life of their to-be-born baby. It can also entail a great deal of stress, which can lead to strain, despair, and worry. Indeed, research finds that 5% to 15% of […]

Transitioning Into Deep Old Age: The Good News and the Bad

I just read two fascinating articles about aging, one of which confirmed my deepest hopes and the other of which activated my deepest fears. I’ll start with the optimistic research: Under the headline, “Study finds slowing of age-related decline in older adults,” ScienceDaily reported on a new study from England which found that “older adults […]