If You Live Alone, You Have a Higher Risk of Heart Disease and Death

'Loneliness has been linked with poor sleep quality, a depressed immune system and even alzheimer's, but now an international study also showed that living alone was associated with an increased risk of overall mortality and cardiovascular death according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine.'




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Living together: Return of the extended family

'It used to be axiomatic - that we'd leave home as young as possible and get as far away as possible from our parents.

It was the affluent culture we nurtured in Britain that has done much to dismantle the notion of the extended family. But this has had unforeseen consequences, not least in creating the "Sandwich Generation", those of us caught between the demands of aged parents and young children.

As a result, many are now returning to the idea of the extended family - or multi-generational living, where extended families of three, or even four, generations live together. It's increasingly a solution for those juggling work, children, elderly parents and financial constraints.'

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Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood (Full Film)

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10 Easy Steps for Becoming a Radical Homemaker

Go on and live dangerously -- hang out the wash

'When I first released Radical Homemakers: Reclaiming Domesticity from a Consumer Culture, I was advised to make a list of “easy steps for becoming a radical homemaker” as part of my publicity outreach materials. My shoulders slumped at the very thought: Three years of research about the social, economic, and ecological significance of homemaking, and I had to reduce it to 10 easy tips? I didn’t see a to-do list as a viable route to a dramatic shift in thinking, beliefs, and behaviors. But since the objective of such a list was smoother discussion and communication of Radical Homemaking ideas with the public, I did it.'


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