Politics Today: Do New York Politicians Behave (more) Unethically?

By April Masini
August 7, 2007 (Posted at 1:26 pm)

Politicians have a tendency to do whatever they need to do to appear re-electable, which for most, is the ultimate goal. Even politicians with honest intentions and good motives fall prey to the game of politics where there is a natural conflict between representing your constituents and doing what you think is best for your […]

Family Issues: Adoptive Families

By April Masini
August 6, 2007 (Posted at 8:20 pm)

One or two?
Adoption is a lot harder than it looks — especially lately when the media has glamorized international adoptions by celebrities and stars who have lots of resources. They make it look fun and easy. The reality is raising any child is hard work. Raising a child who’s medical, social, emotional, and other histories […]

Behavior: The Female Mid-Life Crisis

By April Masini
August 5, 2007 (Posted at 8:20 pm)

The State Of The Mid-Life Crisis….The Quarter Life Crisis
Worried woman, this is not your grandmother’s society anymore, and women today have many more options than ever before. While this can be overwhelming to all people, more women are feeling the drains of a quarter life crisis.
Women do everything at different ages than they used to […]

Behavior: Why We’re Not Wearing Underwear

By April Masini
August 4, 2007 (Posted at 8:45 am)

The sad but true reason that there is a trend in no underwear is because once again, our celebrity culture, for better or for worse, is leading the way in exposed private parts. There’s been a recent trend in papparazzi capturing images of Britney and friends going out for the evening all decked out and […]

Behavior Today: Involved In Politics?

By April Masini
August 3, 2007 (Posted at 8:45 am)

Most people do not keep up on local, state or national politics, and make voting decisions based on very little information. Some of this information is strictly the way a candidate looks — if the candidate’s photo or image has been provided in the campaign — or whether they’re a man or a woman. […]

Behavior: Intimacy, Expectations and Gossip

By April Masini
August 2, 2007 (Posted at 6:46 am)

Sharing information can be a therapeutic outlet that helps a spouse vent his or her feelings somewhere other than on the person they’re angry at or confused about. It also allows the spouse some feedback from a trusted friend or therapist about the situation that is being shared. In addition, some people process information by […]

Workplace: Bye-Bye Tradional Vacation, Hello Working Vacation

By April Masini
August 1, 2007 (Posted at 6:43 am)

There are several reasons why Americans are taking less tradional vacations and more longer weekends and working vacations, here are a few:
*Work defines us. Americans define themselves by their jobs and their careers more than anything. They value their jobs and careers more than they value vacation time. Given that, it makes perfect sense that […]