- Editor's Note -
About a Boy
By Jamie MartinEditor in chief Jamie Martin on the bittersweet beauty of her nephew's short life.
Community
- Community -
Building Healthy Neighborhoods
By Mo PerryNine design principles that support collective well-being.
- Family/Friends -
New Thinking on End-of-Life Planning
By Jon SpaydePopular attitudes about end-of-life care and death are changing, making it easier to thoughtfully prepare for the inevitable. Learn how to protect your quality of life — and that of your loved ones — all the way through.
- Honestly, Dara -
Tapas Party!
By Dara Moskowitz GrumdahlWe might all be a little happier if we invited everyone over for olives, anchovies, and peppers more often.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: When the News Fuels Fear and Anger
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlFinding love and connection after seeing violence on social media feels difficult — and even more confusing to me as a biracial woman.
- Community -
Real-Life Connections
By Heather RogersWhen our social lives unfold largely in the digital realm, it can damage our relationships and health in surprising ways. Discover why face-to-face connections count.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: How to Be Kind to a New Mom
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlNiceties sometimes become more elusive when there's a new mom in your life — but kind words are needed more than ever.
- Family/Friends -
Talk RX
By Neha Sangwan, MDLearn how to transform conversations into healing connections.
- Family/Friends -
The Limits of Friendship
By Heidi WachterA new study suggests Facebook users rely on few friends during a real-life crisis.
- Community -
Revolutionary Act 17: Reap the Rewards
By Pilar GerasimoLook and feel better, sure. But also think better, smell better, give better, love better, live better, be better.
- Food Culture -
Food Justice: Homelessness and Poverty
By Experience Life StaffA new 30-minute television program offers a compelling look at efforts to increase healthier foods for people experiencing homelessness and poverty.
- Community -
Be Kind When You Call
By Margret AldrichFour tips for a more thoughtful and positive approach to your next customer-service call.
- Community -
Unpacking the Challenges of Social Health in the Digital Age
By Experience Life StaffAmericans are more digitally connected than ever before, yet numerous studies show that we are increasingly unhappy. Why is that? Dallas Hartwig and Pilar Gerasimo help us unpack the challenges of social health in the digital age.
- Community -
When the Internet Turns Ugly
By Jon SpaydeCyberbullying is designed to trigger stress and anxiety. Here’s how to keep your cool when things heat up online.
- Community -
Turf Wars
By Experience Life StaffHow special interests concoct “grassroots” movements online, mobilizing mobs that help shape the public conversation about health.
- Couples -
Distant Relations
By Jon SpaydeMaintaining relationships with friends and loved ones who live far away can be challenging. But you can bridge the gap — and perhaps become closer than ever.
- Community -
Silence Your Phone, Please?
By Heidi WachterA new poll shows the changing social norms around cell-phone use and the challenges of maintaining mobile-phone etiquette.
- Family/Friends -
Building Healthy Connections
By Robin EmmonsHow strengthening your personal relationships and hooking up with a healthy tribe may improve your health, happiness, and success.
- Family/Friends -
Bullying Is a Weighty Issue
By Heidi WachterA new study finds adults believe fat stigma is the leading cause of childhood bullying.
- Couples -
Stuck in a Holding Pattern
By Jon SpaydeMaintaining a ho-hum relationship can be more stressful than making a healthy shift. Here’s how to break free of relationship inertia.
- Community -
What to Try Now: Little Free Library
By Heidi WachterLittle Free Libraries are sharing books, improving literacy, and fostering community worldwide.