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Category Archives: Emotional Well-being
Refuse To Be Their Agent
On being a stable base when everything feels uncertain — and how to talk to kids about current events.
Finding Light Through Ritual
On small talk, sacred candles, and navigating dark times. Plus a new article and book to read.
Cosmic Intervention
On awe and the northern lights, an article on science of bipolar disorder, and two books to give you perspective.
A Geography of Dependencies
On ancestors, inheritance, and what connects us.
The Compassion Reflex
Why do we reserve our gentlest responses for the youngest among us—and what would change if we didn’t? Plus: New mental health research to give you hope and recommended reading.
Seasons Change: Accepting What You Can’t Control
Falling trees, growing kids, and how to cope with change. Plus one new article on the link between mental and physical health and three books to shift your perspective.
You Don’t Need A Why: Reflections Four Years After Almost Dying
What surviving near-fatal postpartum complications taught me about finding purpose. Plus: My monthly mental health research column and recommended reading.
It’s Just Nature: How I Stopped Raging at CVS (And You Can Too)
One essay on remixing mindfulness to deal with pharmacy frustration, two new articles on mental health, and three books you’ll want to read.
Do You Ever Wonder What Might Have Been?
What research in psychology says about how we process the past, plus two new articles from me, and three books you’ll want to read.