By Susan Krauss Whitbourne Ph.D. 

New research shows the unexpected predictors of your relationship's stability.

By  PERRI KLASS, M.D. 

True bilingualism is a relatively rare and a beautiful thing, and by “true,” I mean speaking two languages with the proficiency of a native — something most of us will only dream of as we struggle with learning languages in school and beyond.

As a child, Laura Chavez was amazed by the things figure skaters were capable of doing over a sheet of ice. At a young age her parents enrolled her in multiple sports; ballet, tap, gymnastics, and skating, and when the time came to stick to only one sport, she chose figure skating. “We reached a point where I was no longer able to continue with all three sports and they let me choose what I wanted to continue in,” she shares. “I chose figure skating as it was what I enjoyed the most.”

By Christine Bolaños

Latinas in Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics (STEM) careers are not only reaching bars set by their predecessors but aiming higher than even before. Their tenacity, passion, hard work and strong ethics are the perfect recipe for success in various industries and numerous roles that have potential for impact at the company, at the national and global levels. Among these pioneering women are Livia Cruz at Merck, who was taught to dream big and overcomes obstacles with wisdom and grace and Markia Archuleta at Oracle, who understands the unique role and potential of Latinas in STEM careers.

By Michael Ungar Ph.D. Michael Ungar Ph.D.

It was the cookie exchange that finally convinced me Santa must be a woman. My partner was invited. I wasn’t. She dutifully made ten dozen cookies, wrapping them in cellophane bags with lovely red ribbons that she teased into curls with a pair of scissors. I wasn’t jealous, but I did think to myself how nice it must be to get invited to the neighbors' for a little friendly, pre-season gossip. I was surprised, though, by how easily this division of domestic duties has repeated itself through holiday traditions.