editorial calendar 2013
JANUARY
health & wellness plus: weight loss
FEBRUARY bodywork
plus: relationships MARCH
food & garden plus: natural pet
APRIL green living
plus: earth-friendly transportation
MAY
women’s wellness plus: spring detox
JUNE
inspired living plus: men’s wellness
JULY food watch
plus: summer living AUGUST
rethinking cancer plus: children’s health
SEPTEMBER fitness
plus: natural beauty aids OCTOBER
environment
plus: energy therapy NOVEMBER
personal growth plus: mindfulness
DECEMBER
awakening humanity plus: holiday themes
How Raising Children Changes Men
The Fatherhood Factor by Armin Brott B
ecoming a father is one of the most defining benchmarks in a man’s life. In their research, University of Cal- ifornia-Berkeley Psychology Professors Phil Cowan, Ph.D., and Carolyn Cowan, Ph.D., found that when asked how important each aspect of life felt over a two-year study period, childless men surveyed showed a significant increase in the “partner/lover” aspect. But young fathers squeezed that facet into a smaller life space to accommodate the signifi- cant increase in the “parent” element. Here are a few highlights from
what relevant studies by Oregon State University, in Corvallis, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and Switzerland’s University of Zurich say about how fatherhood changes men.
Confidence and Pride Having a close relationship with our child helps build mutual confidence
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and self-esteem. Turning a child’s tears into laughter and feeling proud when he does well confirms that we’re on our way to being a successful father. Albeit briefly, a child may even share our tastes in culture, entertainment and other areas before mapping his own in- dividuality, but some common attitudes and interests will remain.
Patience and Humor
When something goes wrong, we can take it seriously and try to change things, or roll with it and laugh. Doing the latter can increase compassion for our own and others’ mistakes.
Flexible Thinking Early on, it may be nearly impossible to differentiate the needs of our child and partner from our own. In reality, needs are to varying degrees in opposition, thus imposing frustrations and sorrows and forcing mutual adaptation, accord-
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