“Say thank you.”

We’ve all said it a thousand times. At the dinner table. After a birthday gift. When someone holds the door. And sure, teaching kids to express gratitude is important—it’s social ...

Years ago, our son, now technically an adult, turned his smartphone on after we took it away from him for a month as a consequence of some repeated infraction. At the kitchen table, over a bowl of cer...

I know I’m dating myself, but I can remember growing up as a teenager before we had cell phones and other mobile devices. On family trips, we had to…talk to each other. Play games. Read books. Listen ...

We all get lonely. It’s one of the most common human experiences. In fact, research has proven that we’re living in the most lonely time in history. Here are some stark facts:

• 60% of people in the ...

Growing up, I was a bit of a social paradox. Super shy at school and in many social situations, I wanted to spend every waking moment playing with friends. It’s easy for me to remember many moments pl...

Scanning back in my recent memory, with three kids in our family, I have no shortage of material regarding difficult parenting moments. One kid wasn’t invited to a playdate- the only one of her friend...

Psychological discomfort is an inevitable part of life. 

But it's tempting to believe what our culture likes to tell us from every angle: "If you feel bad—don't! Avoid it, escape it, numb it, cut it ...

Loss is an inevitable part of life. Sometimes it comes in the form of acute pain—like the loss of a loved one, a natural disaster, or an accident. Other times it can come through losing something you ...

Every night at dinner since the quarantine started, our family does a simple gratitude exercise simply called Three Good Things. Everyone takes a turn sharing a few things they liked about the day. Ou...

Early in high school, I made the declaration to my parents that I was going to pursue a career in Accounting or Finance. After seeing my older sister stress out to get perfect grades so she could go t...