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The Year We Lost
When we look back on 2020, will we see past all the things that didn’t happen?
When we look back on 2020, will we see past all the things that didn’t happen?
“I’ve realized that you have to look for friendship in places you would never expect it.”
For many Americans, there’s more to do, and less mental bandwidth with which to do it.
If where you live isn’t truly your home, and you have the resources to make a change, it could do wonders for your happiness.
Both parents and adult children often fail to recognize how profoundly the rules of family life have changed over the past half century.
It’s difficult to fully comprehend the magnitude of 350,000 deaths. Other metrics can be more illuminating.
Change can bring on a mixture of feelings; compassion is how you navigate them.
Set goals to improve your well-being—not your wallet or your waistline
I was not there for his last breaths. I was not there for his last words. I’m trying to combat my guilt.
Kids’ presents are determined by their families’ resources, not their behavior—but Santa teaches otherwise.
Long-term-care residents who have been confined to their rooms for months have to wait a bit longer before they can finally receive a vaccine.
Every holiday season, my siblings and I divide our time between them.
The joys and vulnerabilities of a Black childhood, as seen from a father’s gaze
The pandemic makes it dangerous to gather in person, but for the sake of your well-being, find connection however you can.
I know I sound naive, but this wasn’t like a “normal” affair.
“Baby and I would talk about growing old together.”
Yes, the hair gets everywhere, but is it actually bad for my sleep?
They’re both angry at me, and I want to mend our relationship.
Are you a Mad Scientist, a Cheerleader, a Sober Judge, or a Poet?
“We have a flag that we fly. We have a portable flagpole.”
The U.S. could have hundreds of thousands of fewer births next year than it would have in the absence of a pandemic.
When one parent in a divorce has worked to prejudice the kids against the other parent, the last-ditch solution for some judges is to send the children to “reunification camp” with the mom or dad they can’t stand.