- Family/Friends -
We Just Had Our Second Child — How Do We Ask for Help?
By Jon SpaydeThe key is advance planning — and letting go of expectations.
Relationships
- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -
It Starts With Us
By Bahram AkradiWith respect as a guiding principle, we can find common ground — and positively influence the health and well-being of our nation and its citizens.
- Gut Health -
How Childhood Adversity Creates Toxic Stress
By Heidi WachterPioneering pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris is transforming how public-health advocates respond to the toxic stress created by childhood adversity. Here, she shares her prescription for healing.
- Personal Development -
Survival Skills for Highly Sensitive People
By Jessie ShollAre you among the 20 percent of Americans who are highly sensitive? Here are some self-care strategies for you.
- Personal Development -
Strong Body, Strong Mind: Remember Who You’re Here For
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur fitness editor talks about finding deeper meaning — and personal connection — in workouts.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: An Empty-Nest Holiday
By Craig CoxWhen our adult daughter vetoed a longtime Christmas Eve tradition, we were forced to acknowledge all the other ways we can celebrate the season.
- Personal Development -
The Living Experiment: New Year
By Pilar Gerasimo and Dallas HartwigThe New Year brings a barrage of “New You!” promises. Learn how to get past those tired tropes and explore fresh options for conscious change.
- Yoga -
Mindful Healing: Q&A With Yoga Instructor and Meditation Coach Keith Mitchell
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlChanging his mindset — and his career — through yoga has helped the Light It Up Foundation cofounder discover a new path forward.
- Family/Friends -
How to Stop Dreading Family Gatherings
By Jon SpaydeHere are nine tips to handle difficult relatives — and embrace your family’s time together.
- Coming Clean -
8 Ways to Simplify the Holidays
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThe joy of the season really does come from the little moments. Our managing editor shares a few ideas to make it memorable — and less stressful.
- Personal Development -
How to Embrace Your Innate Creativity
By Maggie Fazeli FardThe world needs more creative people — including you.
- Personal Development -
7 Ways to Become Trustworthy
By Heidi WachterTrust is something you earn. These behaviors can increase your trustworthiness.
- Community -
Strong Body, Strong Mind: Strength for All
By Maggie Fazeli FardOur fitness editor flexes her muscles at a fundraiser for LGBTQ youth.
- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -
Aiming for Extraordinary
By Bahram AkradiOur actions have the potential to influence others in remarkable ways — and they become part of our legacy.
- Personal Development -
How to Create a Capsule Wardrobe
By Claire Díaz-OrtizIf your wardrobe has white space in it, your life just might too.
- Personal Development -
The Good-Enough Holiday
By Melanie HaikenLet go of perfectionism and find more joy in the season.
- Personal Development -
The Living Experiment: Conscious Language
By Pilar Gerasimo and Dallas HartwigThe words you speak both reflect and shape your reality. All the more reason to say what you mean — and mean what you say.
- Success Stories -
Karen Kitchel’s Success Story
By Karen KitchelHow one woman is finding purpose and fulfillment in her retirement through volunteering in her community.
- Personal Development -
This Messy Magnificent Life
By Heidi WachterNew York Times best-selling author Geneen Roth offers touchstones for living messily and magnificently.
- Fitness Tips -
The Power of Working Out Together
By Andrew HeffernanDiscover how training in a fitness community can improve your performance, keep you accountable, and help you tap into a greater sense of purpose.
- Personal Development -
Why Trust Matters — and How to Build More of It
By Heidi WachterTrust is a strong indicator of personal, professional, and national happiness. Here’s how to develop more of it.