“Love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness.” — By Jed Diamond Ph.D I have been a marriage and family therapist for more than fifty years. I help men and women address two areas that most everyone must deal with these days — Our love lives and our work lives. …

Howling for social justice. — By Edie Weinstein There are moments, far too many in the past eight years or so, in which the world is too much with me. In my role as a therapist, I witness people’s grief and loss and trauma as they unpack experiences that may have occurred decades earlier. I…

How to balance your finances and ethics at the checkout. — By Rafael Ortiz Inflation is causing many consumers to feel like they’re in a constant battle between their wallet and their conscience. On the one hand, they want to save money. On the other hand, they want to save the planet by purchasing eco-friendly goods. And if you can relate…

Over the past eighteen years, I often imagined Bad Ronald in there watching me through a tiny hole. — By Jeff Cann I was twelve when Bad Ronald first aired. American TV network ABC played it as an afterschool special — a ninety-minute movie aimed at tweens like me. They loaded it with commercials selling cereals and toys and other TV shows I might watch later that night. I…

If you prioritize eating whole foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats, then a gluten-free diet could certainly help to optimize your overall health. — By Karen Kelly Over the last decade, diet culture has swept the nation as a massive part of the health and wellness world. From keto to paleo to Whole30, we’ve seen it all. While many of these diets serve as short-term plans intended to reset the body, some of them…

The only one you can change is yourself. That’s where your power comes from. — By Stuart Motola She talks. I listen. She talks some more. I listen some more. On a good day, her words are about someone or something else and I can help her figure things out. On a bad day, her words are about me and what I don’t do right…

The United States education ranks are slipping nationally and globally. — By Caitriona Maria The United States education ranks are slipping nationally and globally. Students’ test scores lag behind their peers in other countries. Despite being home to five of the ten top global universities, education quality varies considerably across the U.S. Reports from The Nation’s Report Card (NAEP) showed that…

Where is your novel? Where is it hiding? — By Eric Maisel Paul Madonna, the well-known San Francisco artist who beautifully illustrated my book A Writer’s San Francisco, was recently seriously injured in a car accident. I am wishing him a very speedy recovery and wanted to share with you a few pieces from that book that he enriched…

I can avoid the top five regrets of the dying by adopting the five suggestions for living fully. — By Men Living and Shaun Emerson My good friend, Tommy Skelly, will often proclaim that some thing or event is in his “Top 5.” For example, Top 5 Root Beer Floats, Top 5 Golf Courses, Top 5 Bus Rides, or Top 5 Showers (for pressure). So when I see a…