Stop whining! Therapists try tough love

A nation of whiners has produced a new genre of therapist, one who practices the kind of tough love your mother might have dished out. Check the end of the story for ways to stop the whining habit.

Memory loss and us (middle-aged women that is)

The Boston Globe’s Daily Dose column looks into memory loss in middle-aged women and finds that what is lost may, in fact, return after menopause.

Teaching kids fiscal responsibility — a debate on allowances

Here’s a fresh take on the long-debated question of whether chores should be linked to allowances. The WSJ gets opposing views from experts.

Kids and Internet porn; how to talk about it

The Times looks at the prevalence of Internet porn and how best to discuss the issue with kids. The story includes real world examples and lists several ways to block content. But at least one expert notes that almost all kids, sooner or later, are going to be exposed to pornography and parents need to figure out how best to discuss it…a second story explores how kids might stumble upon porn on various devices and looks at each device.

Would you pay to post on Facebook?

Need-to-Read: How to live to 100, secrets from Sicily’s centenarians

Where tweens are hanging out online

The secret online life of Tweens, from the Journal. Be sure to check out their list of go-to sites at the bottom so that you are in the know.