Perfection not always best for parents
Parents of newborns show poorer adjustment to their new role if they believe society expects them to be "perfect" moms and dads. Moms showed less confidence in their parenting abilities and dads felt more stress when they were more worried about what other people thought about their parenting skills. More

Nancy Rudd
This associate professor of fashion and retail studies has long researched how psychological and physical body image influences our lives, including issues of self-esteem, reaction to others, shopping decisions, social anxiety and eating disorders. More

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