Insecure. That’s the word I would choose to best capture the growing-up experience of teenagers. A characterization harvested from my 56 years of working with youth as a coach, psychologist, teacher, mentor,... Read more »
I’ve been writing about how we use the term “trauma” to name everything painful. Well, there are additional problems with the use of language under the trauma studies. I want to talk... Read more »
Few people know the full story of how beagles have been—and continue to be—bred and used “in the name of research.”1 In her new book Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human... Read more »
Your daughter April calls you, crying. “My ex-boyfriend killed himself. My friend who goes to the same college called to tell me. I knew he was feeling depressed when I broke up... Read more »
Many drivers are injured or killed while under the influence of cannabis or THC, and the problem is rapidly escalating. Source link Read more »
This is Part 2 of a series on breaking free from doomscrolling. Read Part 1 here. Co-authored by Alicia Del Prado and Bette Maisel Back in 2011, Apple’s iPhone ads plastered billboards... Read more »
Think about all the times you’ve laughed with your friends: the late-night giggles, the completely ridiculous inside jokes, or the perfectly timed sarcastic comment that left you and your friends wheezing. It... Read more »
There’s been a growing conversation about the pressures young men face today. Social isolation, financial stress, and uncertainty about the future are wearing many down, and rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide... Read more »
I ran my first half marathon when I was twenty-seven. My pace was a little over twelve minutes per mile, and I was among the last finishers, but I didn’t care. I... Read more »
When Shakespeare wrote “To sleep, perchance to dream,” was he thinking wishfully? Remember when you could sleep anywhere, anytime? Your head hit the pillow and you were out until morning. Seems those... Read more »