In TODAY’s Talk, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb discuss a recent study that says swearing can relieve pain.
I think a longer school year will keep more kids off the street and allow more teachers to connect better with the students.
In TODAY’s Talk, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb discuss a recent study that says swearing can relieve pain.
President Barack Obama sat down with Matt Lauer on Monday and called for a longer school year for students. Do you think a longer school year will help raise educational standards?
What's your opinion of Vogue's "Water & Oil" photo spread, which features model Kristen McMenamy slathered in oil?
Childhood obesity rates in America have tripled since 1980. What doesn't help? Olive Garden's fettuccini alfredo meal. Are restaurants contributing to the childhood obesity epidemic?
In his recent column "Accepting That Good Parents May Plant Bad Seeds" in The New York Times, Dr. Richard A. Friedman explores the paradox of "good parents with toxic children." Friedman makes the case that loving, conscientious parents can somehow manage to bring up kids who are generally unkind and unsympathetic to other people. While not letting truly bad parents off the hook, he argues that some offspring simply may not be nice people. What do you think of Friedman's argument? If "bad seeds" emerge, must the parents bear at least some responsibility? Do you think it's possible for compassionate parents to raise children who lack compassion themselves?
Watch video: Bad kids raised by good parents
In her new book "Chastened: The Unexpected Story of My Year Without Sex," journalist Hephzibah Anderson describes her conscious decision to live without sex for 12 months. How challenging or easy does that sound to you?
A California mother whose children were kidnapped 15 years ago by their father was able to finally track them down using Facebook. She started corresponding with her teen daughter via the social networking site.
But after her daughter told her that she was living a "happy life," wasn't "interested in a relationship” with her mother and broke off communication, her mother reported her findings to the authorities. This led to the arrest of the father.
Was this right? Should the mother have reported her findings to authorities, disrupting her kids' "happy" lives with their father?
Love hurts – and breakups can hurt even more. Kevin Cotter of Tucson, Ariz., opted to cope with the pain of his divorce by finding 101 uses for his ex-wife’s wedding dress. Have you ever done anything – er – “creative” with an ex’s stuff? Was it therapeutic? Did it backfire on you in any way? Share your stories here.
Compulsive shopping can range from an occasionally budget-busting diversion to a drop-dead serious addiction. At its most extreme levels, the problem can lead people to hide or lie about their purchases, max out numerous credit cards, live on the edge financially and stockpile items that never get used and often still have the price tags attached. Have you ever dealt with a spending addiction yourself, or have you seen a loved one grapple with this problem?
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol, a 19-year-old mom, is continuing her efforts as a national spokeswoman in the battle against teen pregnancy. Will young people truly be able to learn from her example? What do you think?
Often times, people who aren't sure they're marrying the right person end up tying the knot anyway. Did you have cold feet before you got married? Or did you have doubts beyond the typical wedding-day jitters? Share your stories here.
swearing is just another way of venting and venting relieves stress and pain.