Study Suggests Children of Liberal Parents More Likely to Suffer Mental Health Problems

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Based on a study by the Institute for Family Studies-Gallup, political ideology is one of the main determining factors that influence parenting styles, and they found that conservative parents fared better in disciplining their children leading to the best mental health outcomes.

On the other hand, because liberal parents tend to be more permissive, their children lack proper discipline. According to Jonathan Rothwell, the study author, the best mental health results come from "warm, responsive, and rule-bound, disciplined parenting." A style that is known as "authoritative".

Though the "authoritarian" style of parenting is generally frowned upon due to negative views on what that does to children's development, the study shows that conservative parents were actually able to discipline their children effectively and still display affection for them.

This established relationship and dynamic between the parent and child provided the foundation and pillars for children to lean on as they grew up, which helped the children to have better mental health outcomes. -via Thompson Blog

How Horace Greasley Escaped Nazi Prison to Meet with His Jewish Girlfriend

Love is a powerful thing. Not even the horrors of war or the threat of death can prevent two people who are madly in love from getting together.

Horace Greasley was one such man whose undying love for a Jewish girl he met while he was a prisoner of war in Germany caused him to risk being caught and executed on the spot just so he can meet with her every night.

According to his account, Horace escaped 200 times to meet with a girl named Rosa Rauchbach. Never once did he get caught. Later on, he would write an autobiography detailing his escapades. The title of the book is Do the Birds Still Sing in Hell?

Unfortunately, when Horace was finally freed from the prison camp, he found out that Rosa had died from childbirth, which could have been his child but he didn't know for sure. He would marry a woman named Brenda, and live out the rest of his years with her in Costa Brava, Spain.

Horace died in 2010 at the age of 91.

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The Psychology of the Silent Treatment

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I avoid conflicts as much as possible, although I have been learning different methods of being able to communicate with someone with whom I have conflicts or disagreements with in a civil way. I have often used the silent treatment before when I couldn't directly confront someone I have a conflict with, but I have realized that such an act is very destructive, not just for the other person, but for me as well.

According to psychotherapist Julie Murray, the silent treatment is a worse form of giving someone the cold shoulder, because it involves a lot of shame and rejection. It deprives the person being given the silent treatment their need for belonging and acceptance.

In romantic relationships, couples may agree on spending some time to cool off after an argument and then meeting with each other to talk about the situation and share their side. However, Murray cautions people from frequent use of the silent treatment as a form of manipulation and control. In these situations, it becomes abusive and would require intervention or help from a professional.

Learn more about the silent treatment, and how to deal with conflicts in more constructive ways in this article on The Guardian.