A New Theory About Old Sex Differences in Jealousy
It’s refreshing to run across new studies like this one from Pennsylvania State University that poke holes in the kneejerk theory that in relationships, men are ultimately motivated by sex and women...
View ArticleStuff Mom Never Told You about Librarian Stereotypes and Internet Habits
Cristen and I have done several Stuff Mom Never Told You episodes about our love of reading. We discussed chick lit and children’s literature, each time asking our listeners to send in a list of the...
View ArticleStuff Mom Never Told You about Kissing and Why You Feel So Cold
This week on Stuff Mom Never Told You, Cristen and I tried to warm you up, only to cool you right back down. Monday’s topic was kissing, something that’s guaranteed to give a person a fever, if Peggy...
View ArticleThe Ultra-Rare Left-Handed Female
Left-handed Prince William to wed right-hander. (WPA Pool/Getty Images) I’m left-handed. So is Prince William. As a young girl with tween dreams of becoming Kate Middleton with an American accent, I...
View ArticleSwimsuit Season Lies No. 3: Body Consciousness Doesn’t Bother Boys
Boys want an of average 28 lbs extra muscle. (The Image Bank/Getty Images) I’d wager that around 99.9 percent of “swimsuit season” anxiety perpetuated by advertising and weight-loss articles are...
View Article29: The Year Women Start “Feeling Old”
Women start feeling old at 29? (Photographer's Choice/Getty Images) I’ve barely dipped my toes into my late 20s, but I found out today that I’m only a few short years away from feeling old. A survey...
View ArticleWomen Lose Sleep Better Than Men
Women rebound faster from lost sleep. (Getty Images) Finally, science has declared women a winner in the bedroom. Not that kind of bedroom victory though. Heavens, no. We gals get a sleep-related...
View ArticleThe Selfless Sex: Why Women Volunteer More Than Men
Women volunteer more than men. (Getty Images) Today is Discover Your Impact Day, the companywide volunteer day at Discovery Communications and HowStuffWorks. Discovery employees across the globe are...
View ArticleHappy marriages hinge on well-rested wives?
Do sleepy wives ruin marriages? Probably not. (Rob Goldman/Getty Images) Science just pulled a fast one on me. Last week, I was raising the roof about how a study from the American Academy of Sleep...
View ArticleSmile! You’re a Woman.
Studies find that women smile more than men — but why? (Thinkstock) When I was in college, I earned extra money on the weekends as a catering waiter. It was as service-industry-terrible as “Party Down”...
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