“I’m so happy for you, but why am I crying?” There are some parents who truly grieve over their children leaving home for the first time to attend college or other career... Read more »
What is my least favourite genre of philosophy writing? Many analytic philosophers despise the obscurantist, vague, and unclear writing style of continental philosophers, but at least that writing style can often be... Read more »
The Camino de Santiago or “The Way,” is one of the world’s oldest pilgrimages. For more than a thousand years, people from every walk of life have traveled across Europe to the... Read more »
The story behind any expose of a compulsive liar involves human suffering and, until we understand more fully the psychology of compulsive lying, the story is likely to turn into tragedy. Mixed... Read more »
Throughout history, across hundreds of cultures worldwide, male-female marriage has been almost ubiquitous. From ancient times until the 17th century, almost all marriages were arranged by the future spouses’ families. Love between... Read more »
Co-authored by Galit Romanelli. Jamie and John keep yelling over each other in the session. Finally, Jamie turns to me and demands: “Can you please tell John that what he’s saying is... Read more »
Most people expect that once established, a long-term romantic relationship should be exclusive. All other potentially romantic connections should be severed, and the couple should be able to move on with their... Read more »
We’ve all likely heard of GLP-1s, the miracle Type 2 diabetes and weight loss drugs that slow digestion, control blood sugar, and signal satiation to the brain. The health effects of GLP-1-associated... Read more »
It’s back-to-school season and for college freshman, that means a wave of transition for students and families. It was a a genuine pleasure to discuss the important family dynamics of the college... Read more »
Death has a very powerful way of putting living in perspective. My neighbor died last Thursday evening. Only 30 minutes earlier, he had been blowing leaves in his garden. While he was... Read more »