the holidays. >>> in tonight's health alert, a survey says most americans feel merrier around the holidays but that's not necessarily good news. according to the american psychological associationtudy, nearly 85% of people feel happier, but that can lead to overspending and overeating. one way to avoid the pitfalls of holiday joy is just to concentrate on being happy with what you have. >>> the emergency nurses association wants you to have healthy happy holidays, offering a few tips to keep you and your family safe. if you are hitting the road, don't text and drive and pack a first aid cook. wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands. prevent food poisoning by using separate cutting boards, plates and utensils for raw and cooked meat and use nonflammable decorations. >>> women who work a rotating night shift could be increasing diabetes risk. a woman pes risk of developing type two increases steadily with the years of shift work she puts in. more research is needed to confirm the results. >>> abc2news.com has all the health news you need. check out our page and check out the headlines and categories to help you find the information you and your family need. they've seen

according to the american psychological association, it can be damaging. the sexualization of young girls and women in the media can lead to eating disorders, low self-esteem and depression. >> i think our girls don't realize how short our history of liberation truly is. >> reporter: marcey adams of alameda is concerned about how women are portrayed in the media. >> i find intriguing the [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: he says the best defense? >> we can't protect our children by putting them in a box. we have to protect them with information. >> we have a few things that are different about this book i want to say. >> reporter: that includes talking with your children about the issue. >> raising some concerns they have about this kind of imagery and what their kids think about it and raising the possibility that they could think differently about some of this material. >> reporter: as for adam, she boys a copy of the new edition for her 15-year-old daughter. >> i'm not turning back the clock 30 years. and she has yet to make her own decisions. any ideas? >>

the american psychological association says the stress hormone works overtime during the holiday seasont is why so many of us feel more dramatic highs and lows during this time of year. it also causes more impulse behavior. >>> let's see what is coming up at 6:00. >> gordon peterson is in the newsroom. >> we will head back to virginia tech to hear from a witness to yesterday's shooting of the campus police officer. they're gearing up in iowa for another debate. the battle is being played out on television. newt gingrich is soaring in the polls. the army-navy game in this area. >>> bob ryan has a weather update for us. >> look at our temperatures. already into the 40's. we have to check the temperature in manassas. a lot of spots with clear skies overnight tonight will be dipping into the 20's. but not around washington. tomorrow it will be 27 degrees in the suburbs. about 33 degrees in town. temperatures tomorrow will be a little bit below average. a lot of sunshine, so midday clouds. skyline drive mesa the last of the snow melting. that was little hint of our beautiful sunset. i will s

her advocacy every day and secretary sebelius, the baltimore child abuse center, the american psychological association, the committee for children, stop it now and in child welfare submitted their testimony. we are going to leave their record open for questions and the congress will be reassessing but upon the return we will be examining all of the proposals to see healthy move forward. listening to the four of you take a back many years ago to my own work. doctor you we and i began at just about the same time, and the body of knowledge that's been developed in the financial expertise and all of the main site has been stunning. i fear that in the audience today women who believed in me and the work and they would be so pleased to year to come to protect our children a and cutting across the red tape. we survived new thinking and the protection of children. focus on the children, not the bureaucracy she trained and encouraged me to go to graduate school. those in america that arf sweating the details and how to do a great job and how they can make sure children are safe and secure. as we have to put ou

her advocacy every day and secretary sebelius, the baltimore child abuse center, the american psychological association, the committee for children, stop it now and in child welfare submitted their testimony. we are going to leave their record open for questions and the congress will be reassessing but upon the return we will be examining all of the proposals to see healthy move forward. listening to the four of you take a back many years ago to my own work. doctor you we and i began at just about the same time, and the body of knowledge that's been developed in the financial expertise and all of the main site has been stunning. i fear that in the audience today women who believed in me and the work and they would be so pleased to year to come to protect our children a and cutting across the red tape. we survived new thinking and the protection of children. focus on the children, not the bureaucracy she trained and encouraged me to go to graduate school. those in america that arf sweating the details and how to do a great job and how they can make sure children are safe and secure. as we have to put ou

her advocacy every day and secretary sebelius, the baltimore child abuse center, the american psychological association, the committee for children, stop it now and in child welfare submitted their testimony. we are going to leave their record open for questions and the congress will be reassessing but upon the return we will be examining all of the proposals to see healthy move forward. listening to the four of you take a back many years ago to my own work. doctor you we and i began at just about the same time, and the body of knowledge that's been developed in the financial expertise and all of the main site has been stunning. i fear that in the audience today women who believed in me and the work and they would be so pleased to year to come to protect our children a and cutting across the red tape. we survived new thinking and the protection of children. focus on the children, not the bureaucracy she trained and encouraged me to go to graduate school. those in america that arf sweating the details and how to do a great job and how they can make sure children are safe and secure. as we have to put ou

and her advocacy every day and secretary sebelius the baltimore child abuse center, the american psychological association, the committee for children, stop it now and in child welfare submitted their testimony. we are going to leave their record open for questions and the congress will be reassessing but upon the return we will be examining all of the proposals to see healthy move forward. listening to the four of you take a back many years ago to my own work. doctor you we and i began at just about the same time and the body of knowledge that's been developed in the financial expertise and all of the main site has been stunning. i fear that in the audience today women who believed in me and the work and they would be so pleased to year to come to protect our children a and cutting across the red tape. we survived new thinking and the protection of children. focus on the children, not the bureaucracy she trained and encouraged me to go to graduate school. those in america that arf sweating the details and how to do a great job and how they can make sure children are safe and secure. as we have to put our

>> the american academy of pediatrics as well as the american psychological association and myself includedo, we don't endorse it, but that said, the majority of parents also will admit that they do a little swat every once in a while. number one is for physical safety of a child, you've got the electric socket there and there goes the kid with the fork going into it, bam, quick, get him away and remove, but there are so many other more appropriate alternatives to spanking that get you effective results and that's what we got to look at. >> we'll talk about those in a moment. the question about spanking is, is it a slippery slope? if parents believe under some circumstances it's okay to spank, is there any evidence out there that this leads to increased abuse, something much more serious? >> yes, because it can be a gateway. the reason for it is not just the spanking as the discipline, it's the parenting style, combine those two together so if you've got a parent who has a tough time staying in control, who isn't thoughtful and consistent or takes the time-out themselves, it can be toxic. >

the washington independent, cnn dhaka,, 21 and a number of other outlets. next i'd like to introduce eduardo, an advocacy associates a graduate of california state university where he majored in american studies and psychologydevelopment issues and impact on immigrant working families and advocating and organizing affordable housing living wage jobs door redican interest in the role of the coming of these played in shaping the just public policy. next to eduardo we've ronnie cho. aprendo to sheldon whitehouse he was an editor at the "newsweek" daily company in new york city where he wrote and edited social justice innovation and social entrepreneurship. in 2009 he worked to the federal communications commission as part of the team that wrote the national broadband plan and also served as associate director of affairs that the u.s. department of homeland security. next to him we have had their mcghee the director ralph demos who develops and executes this strategy for increasing the organizations in the policy debate in d.c.. previously she was a policy director of the domestic economic policy for the 2008 campaign and the program and the economic opportunities program. finally with aaron smith, the executiv