Why Is “No” the Hardest Word You Know?

A woman in her late thirties described it this way to her therapist: she had agreed to coordinate a community event, host Shabbos guests…

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Are You More of an Introvert or an Extravert?

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The Loneliness Epidemic Doesn’t Take a Vacation

Summer is supposed to be the easy season. Lighter schedules, longer days, more time outside. So why do so many people feel lonelier in…

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The What’s and Why’s of Attachment Styles

There is a particular kind of ache that can settle into the space between two people who love each other but cannot seem to…

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What Happy Homes Do Differently

If you asked a hundred people what makes a happy home, you’d likely get answers that mostly involve things: a comfortable couch, a well-stocked…

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A Practical Toolkit for Navigating Social Anxiety

Navigating social anxiety can seem like a daunting task. For those who experience it, the discomfort of certain social engagements can feel unbearable. However,…

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When You Have Friends but No One to Call

Sociologists who study friendship have long pointed to three conditions that allow close relationships to form: proximity, repeated unplanned interaction, and a setting that…

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When Your Spouse Is Struggling: What No One Tells You About Loving Someone with Mental Illness

Marriage is often portrayed as a transformative milestone that resolves old struggles and wipes the slate clean. When mental illness enters a relationship, it…

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Parenting When You’re Struggling

The myth of the perfect parent In 1953, British pediatrician and psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott proposed something that ran against what most parents believed they…

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The Art of Really Listening

Here is a question worth asking: when was the last time you felt completely heard by another person? Not half-heard while they scrolled their…

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What Makes a Good Life?

Robert Waldinger directs the Harvard Study of Adult Development, which tracked 724 men for 75 years. The clearest finding: good relationships keep us happier…

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Can This Friendship Be Saved? Questions to Ask Yourself When Friendship Hurts

Friendships are rarely simple, and the ones that have lasted years are the least simple of all. There’s shared history, genuine affection, and often…

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