In televised services from Lakewood Church, Victoria Osteen smiles as if she doesn’t know how to appear any other way. She was raised to have a positive outlook and then married into a family with a similar view: that life as an optimist is a lot better than, well, the opposite. A healthy outlook isn’t just about nutrition and exercise, though, says this native Houstonian and mother of two. She recently talked with Health editor Diane Read the rest of this entry »

In televised services from Lakewood Church, Victoria Osteen smiles as if she doesn’t know how to appear any other way. She was raised to have a positive outlook and then married into a family with a similar view: that life as an optimist is a lot better than, well, the opposite. A healthy outlook isn’t just about nutrition and exercise, though, says this native Houstonian and mother of two. She recently talked with Health editor Diane Read the rest of this entry »

Even the growing availability of flexible work and leave options doesn’t always help such families. Such benefits often “are used on a short-term basis, such as when a mother gives birth or for short-term, easily resolved issues,” says Rosenzweig, an associate professor of social work at Portland State University in Oregon. “They are not designed for parents with children with disabilities” who often need unpredictable, crisis-driven care.
As a Read the rest of this entry »