- Couples -
7 Steps to Build Household-Chores Equity With Your Partner
By Jon SpaydeFor many couples, the majority of domestic tasks tend to fall to one partner. Sharing the labor can build equity — and enhance your relationship.
Caregiving
- Family/Friends -
The Problem of Caregiver Burnout
By Quinton SkinnerPeople who are professional caregivers may experience vicarious trauma. Here's why.
- Couples -
What to Say (and Not Say) When Someone You Love Is Burned Out
By Quinton SkinnerHere are five tips to remember when talking to a loved one who is burned out.
- Personal Development -
Wendy Welz’s Success Story
By Wendy WelzAfter her husband’s diagnosis, one woman’s life changed overnight. Picking up a paintbrush helped her find strength.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Invasion of the Robots
By Craig CoxWith the aging population far outpacing the resources of caregivers, robotics seems to be a plausible solution — until you consider the consequences.
- Family/Friends -
How to Start End-of-Life Conversations
By Jon SpaydeIt’s never easy to talk about the end of life, including options for care. If you encounter resistance (whether you’re the one facing mortality or you’re helping someone else do so), these suggestions from our experts may help.
- 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.
- Success Stories -
Raising the Bar on Life After Loss: Q&A With Christina Rasmussen
By Brooke RymerGrief counselor and best-selling author of Second Firsts: Live, Laugh, and Love Again, Christina Rasmussen shares her advice on how to rebuild a life after loss — and opens up about her own experience with grief and healing.
- Mindfulness -
Mindfulness Could Help Prevent Obesity in Children
By Craig CoxA new study suggests meditative techniques may help balance brain functions that affect eating behavior.
- Personal Development -
Compassion and Health: An Interview With James Doty, MD
By Margret AldrichHow compassion and social connection have a powerful effect on our health, happiness, and well-being.
- Stress Relief -
The Cares of Caregiving
By Jon SpaydePsychologist and author Dale Atkins on how to support a sick loved one —without falling apart yourself.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Kindness Collection
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlThis gift-giving tip from my mother-in-law has saved me hours in the store.
- Family/Friends -
Planning for the Inevitable: End-of-Life Discussions
By Jessie ShollNo one enjoys talking about death, but discussing your end-of-life plans can lead to stronger emotional bonds and a more peaceful passing.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Learning to Walk Again
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlLate last summer, my husband received a horrible phone call from his father: His cousin Jaime had a stroke. She was 25 years old. It was an otherwise normal August evening, and Jaime was at her new apartment, waiting for her family to pick her up for her sister’s 21st birthday dinner. As she was... Read more »
- Family/Friends -
The Penny Pincher’s Guide to Eating Cheap (a.k.a. Notes From My Mother)
By Anjula RazdanSenior health editor Anjula Razdan offers advice on how to eat well without breaking the bank.
- Stress Relief -
Your Parents, Yourself: Aging Parents
By Patrick DownesWhen your aging parents aren't living as healthfully as you'd like, it can create a stressful situation — for them and you. Here's how to cope.