Because finding the right words can be very difficult. By Matt Berical The death of a parent or loved one is one of the most traumatic moments in a person’s life. It is a wholly transformative event, one that requires time to come to terms with, frequently alters behavior, and sometimes necessitates the editing of the...
Humans have an average eight-second attention span. You’re going to need to do better if you want to get things done. by Stephanie Vozza Ever zone out while someone is talking? Of course. We all do. The average human has an eight-second attention span. With electronic distractions competing for your time and an abundance of...
Without more babies and immigrants, the country won’t be able to support its aging population. by Noah Smith Traditionally, Americans could look forward to a comfortable retirement. After four decades in an office or a factory, sometime in their 60s they would lay down their burdens and enjoy a final couple of decades with time...
For one month, Madeleine Dore declined all in-person activities with friends to see if it would make her more productive – with surprising results. by Madeleine Dore The trick to being successful could, in fact, be simple. From my own experience interviewing highly successful artists, writers, and creative entrepreneurs I’ve found one of the most...
Like so many people, I grew up watching the TV show “Friends,” dreaming of the day I would be living a glamorous city life surrounded by a group of close friends. Over the years, I’ve made lots of friends: childhood friends, work friends, college friends, writer friends. I have friends who like to hike, and...
Can’t figure out what drives his behavior? Here’s how to make sense of it all. “It’s like living in a house with a monster in the closet,” Ely says. He’s talking about his brother Alexander. “You have to tiptoe all the time, just in case you wake up the monster, and then the whole day...
How hard can this be? There are only five of them. My poor daughter. She’s happy and healthy, and has loving parents and a stable home. But, she also has a dad who scours scholarly articles to find the modern consensus on best practices in raising kids. I hope we’re not treating her like a...
The bitches, as Shannon saw it, came in three varieties. She categorized them on her personal blog, in a post titled “Beware the Female BigLaw Partner.” First was the “aggressive bitch”—a certain kind of high-ranking woman at the firm where she worked who didn’t think twice about “verbally assaulting anyone.” When one such partner’s name...
Ronnie and Shamari DeVoe & Martez and Woodrina Layton to co-host 3rd Annual Atlanta Married 4 Life Walk Atlanta residents will join the co-hosts for a two mile walk to emphasize the importance of marriage counseling and coaching to strengthen marriages and prevent divorce. Ronnie and Shamari DeVoe will co-host the 3Rd Annual Married 4...
Friendship, C.S. Lewis believed, “like philosophy, like art, like the universe itself … has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.” But the poetic beauty of this sentiment crumbles into untruth for anyone who has ever been buoyed from the pit of despair by the unrelenting kindness...