As a daughter of Black River, Jamaica, the four weeks after Hurricane Melissa made landfall on October 28, 2025 have been so so hard. I went to Black River Primary School and... Read more »
Most of us love scary stories. When we were children, spooky creatures thrilled us and populated our fantasies and dreams. Back then, the terrors had names and identities: zombies, vampires, yetis, space... Read more »
Long before the pandemic of 2020 began, the former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy had already declared an epidemic of loneliness in our nation. The impact of loneliness affects our mental and physical... Read more »
Doidge (2010), referring to a study undertaken by Michael Merzenich et al. (1983), found that “[w]hen it came to allocating brain‑processing power,” the brain allocated “[its] neurological resources” to those parts of... Read more »
Everyone’s heard that expression, “Life is for the living.” I’ve always assumed living in this context was a noun referencing all people currently alive. Now I’m looking at it as a verb.... Read more »
Will and I have discovered certain phrases that help us to make sense of our lives, enabling us to cope with what comes our way. I marvel at how now, in our... Read more »
One of the most popular concepts in relationship counseling, the idea of speaking the same “love language” as your romantic partner, is widely and unquestioningly accepted. Simply put, a love language is... Read more »
For many people, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is synonymous with sobriety from substances. The 12-step model has helped millions around the world, and I have deep respect for the freedom it has given... Read more »
A few summers ago, my daughter went camping on an island with friends. Normally, she lets me know when she’s traveling and when she arrives—a quick text, a photo from the road,... Read more »
You’ve met them—the person who goes from zero to sixty instantly, whether it’s about silly drivers and road rage or getting the wrong change at 7-11. And at the other end of... Read more »