DYING EARLY? IT’S YOUR UNLOVING MOTHER’S FAULT

According to a study published in the journal Biological Psychology, people who were raised by emotionally-closed or unsupportive mothers are more prone to premature aging and disease later in life. Researchers from Loma Linda University say that individuals who describe their mothers’ parenting style as “cold” have shorter telomeres – the protective caps at the end of DNA strands – than those who described their mothers as “warm.” As early life stress increases, telomeres shorten and the risk of a host of diseases increases, as well as premature death. The researchers found those who reported having cold mothers had telomeres about 25% shorter on average. A father’s parenting style had a much smaller effect, not significant enough to impact telomere length.
* No impact on telomere length. Something else for men to have to apologize for.
* I don’t know. Queen Elizabeth’s children seem to be doing just fine.
* And Norman Bates lived long enough to do a third “Psycho” sequel 30 years after the original.
* I’d throw this back and say it’s your fault for not giving you mother better presents on Mother’s Day. A card? Come on. You can do better.