As a kid, did you have a good dad or a bad dad? Is the answer that simple? I learned about my father’s passing many months after his death, when a surrogate... Read more »
After listening to dozens of my clients describe their dating life and how subsequent relationships actually turned out, I realized something interesting: My clients’ initial impressions of the people they dated were... Read more »
It is a standard assumption that if you do something wrong, you should be punished for your action. Young children are put in time-out for breaking the rules. Grade school students go... Read more »
A long-term study reveals that while open communication protects our children’s mental health, its benefits may stop at the next generation. Key Points Early family communication strongly predicts whether a child will... Read more »
Many of us are about to seal up our homes for the season. We’re getting ready to turn on our air conditioners (northern hemisphere) or our heating systems (southern hemisphere). After the... Read more »
Imagine you’re plopped into a room with fluorescent lighting and ceilings low enough that, without fully extending your arms, you can touch them. The walls are close enough that you cannot extend... Read more »
The dose makes the poison. —Paracelsus, 1538 There are only a few molecules that humans consume that are both a nutrient and a drug. Coffee and alcohol are two excellent examples. The... Read more »
Imagine walking into a room where everyone else has been given a guidebook you never received. You are expected to follow every rule perfectly. If you fail, you are told it is... Read more »
My two best friends in the literary world are Anna Karenina and Winnie the Pooh. One tells me continually that romantic love is a sucker’s game, the other that friendship is forever.... Read more »
An AI-generated video of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise fighting went viral a few weeks ago. The Deadpool writer admitted he was “shook” by it. But scroll through the comments, and you’ll... Read more »