May 26, 2024

New Releases by Hampton Roads Writers (Daily Press.Com)

Liss and Schiffrin Featured on CBS

Balancing the Big StuffHolly Schiffrin and Miriam N. Liss, professors of psychology, recently published their book, “Balancing the Big Stuff: Finding Happiness in Work, Family, and Life” and discussed it on CBS’s Virginia This Morning program. They talked about the ways in which we all define “having it all” and how we can obtain it for ourselves through a better evaluation of what we want from ourselves, our families, our jobs and each other.

Check out the video: Two Mary Washington professors explain what it means to “have it all”

Two Mary Washington Professors Explain What it Means to “Have it All” (WTVR)

Schools Take On Stress (US News and World Report)

Land the Helicopter and Let Child Set the Tone (The Free Lance-Star)

Miriam Liss, Holly Schiffrin Co-Author Book

Miriam Liss, professor of psychology, and Holly Schiffrin, associate professor of psychology, are co-authors of a book “Balancing the Big Stuff: Finding Happiness in Work, Family, and Life.” published this month by Rowman & Littlefield.

Sonja Lyubomirsky, author of “The Myths of Happiness” and “The How of Happiness” writes about the work:

“It’s rare that I read a book and wish that I had written it. Liss and Schiffrin have penned the definitive book on work-life balance—an elegant blend of engaging stories, illuminating examples, and cutting-edge empirical evidence. If you read Lean In and want to dig deeper into the complex terrain of the pitfalls and joys of achieving work-life (or any kind of) balance, this book is for you.

Yes, My 7-Year-Old Is Old Enough to Stay Home Alone

College Students and Their Helicopter Parents: a Recipe for Stress (Huffington Post)

Drowning in Love: What’s Too Much of a Good Thing? (PsychCentral.Com)

UMW Psychology Professors to Offer Parenting Talk at Fredericksburg Academy (Fredericksburg.Com)