I was talking with a friend at the farmers’ market last Saturday when she mentioned something her partner said that stopped me cold. It wasn’t
By the time you reach your 70s, you’ve earned something precious: perspective. You’ve lived through multiple eras, watched the world change at lightning speed, and
For a long time, I believed it was my responsibility to “fix” people. If someone was rude, I tried to be more patient. If someone
Every so often, usually when I’m rinsing soil out of Ellie’s socks or prying a wooden spoon out of Milo’s grip before he declares it
Most people don’t think of themselves as “privileged.” That word feels big, political, or uncomfortable — like something that applies to “other people,” not us.
Most people have no idea when they’re genuinely admired. Why? Because true admiration is quiet. The people who respect you the most often won’t gush
There’s a specific moment in every manipulative relationship—romantic, familial, or professional—when everything shifts. It’s the moment you stop playing along. High-level manipulators rely on your
There’s a moment in adulthood when you look back on your childhood and realize something profound: the small, everyday sentences your parents used to say
If there’s one theme that keeps coming up in my own life—and in the thousands of messages I get from readers—it’s this: Most of us
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my work as a writer who studies psychology—and in my own life navigating relationships, friendships, and family—it’s this:
Most of my life, I’ve been the quiet one. Not in a dramatic, mysterious, movie-character way. Just… genuinely quiet. I think deeply before I speak.
I used to think likability was something you either had or you didn’t. Like charisma or good hair. Turns out, I was completely wrong. The
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