Family/Friends Archives - Page 3 of 12

- Digital Detox -

Just Say No to Children’s Screen Time

By Michael Dregni

Why Silicon Valley tech execs limit their own children's screen time.

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- Coming Clean -

COMING CLEAN: Why We Grieve in Phases

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Our managing editor copes with the loss of a loved one and wrestles with the intricacies of grief.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: Goodbye to All That

By Craig Cox

With my grandson moving away, I’m struggling to balance expectations against the inevitability of change.

- Hormones -

What No One Tells You About Becoming a Mother: A Q&A With Alexandra Sacks, MD

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

The reproductive psychiatrist who is popularizing the term “matrescence” shares how we can have a more honest conversation about the emotional challenges of motherhood.

- Family/Friends -

My Friend Complains All the Time. What Should I Do?

By Jon Spayde

The key is mindful redirection, says Zen teacher Cheri Huber.

- Personal Development -

No Boundaries: Overcoming Codependence

By Jill Metzler Patton

What you can do to break codependency and cultivate healthier, more satisfying relationships.

- Family/Friends -

7 Ways to Keep in Touch With Long-Distance Friends

By Jon Spayde

Maintaining relationships with friends and loved ones who live far away can be challenging. Here are some tips to maintain a strong friendship — and become closer than ever.

- Pumping Irony -

PUMPING IRONY: Invasion of the Robots

By Craig Cox

With the aging population far outpacing the resources of caregivers, robotics seems to be a plausible solution — until you consider the consequences.

- Family/Friends -

We Just Had Our Second Child — How Do We Ask for Help?

By Jon Spayde

The key is advance planning — and letting go of expectations.

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- Gut Health -

How Childhood Adversity Creates Toxic Stress

By Heidi Wachter

Pioneering 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.