Here’s Why The Language We Use To Talk About Protestors Is So Important
Words matter. What we call people matters. Making distinctions among words matters.
This Labor Day, Let’s Celebrate The Essential Workers
This year’s COVID crisis has caused us to focus on who really are the essential workers in our society.
Here’s Why Americans Can’t Agree On What It Means To Kneel During The National Anthem
Trouble – sometimes serious trouble – ensues when people don’t agree on what symbols mean.
I’m Really Bad At Acting My Age
I read all those posts about what women over a certain age shouldn’t do—wear message t-shirts or leopard prints, for example—and promptly ignore them.
On Learning To Deal With Other People’s Anger
Anger – anyone’s anger – frightened me, even if it was not directed at me. I spent a lot of time cringing, until it became an automatic reaction.
If They Won’t Apologize To You, They’re Probably Not Worth Your Time
However a person avoids taking responsibility for hurting you, the fact is that they feel no need to apologize, because in their mind, they have done nothing wrong, nothing to apologize for. You can wait forever for that apology. It will never come.
What Drug Commercials Get Wrong About Depression
You’ll remember how the washer works. You’ll spend time with friends and family. You won’t wear sweatpants. You’ll have resting happy face.
Bullies Aren’t Born, They’re Created
Bullying behavior starts with an attitude, a sentiment that there are winners and losers in life and the winners have the right (or even the duty) to lord it over the losers.
Save Your Energy For The Right Battles
There are some battles you shouldn’t fight because you have no hope of winning them.
Here’s How To Use Each Love Language To Help Your Partner With Bipolar Disorder
Quality time—extended periods of togetherness—can be extra special to someone with bipolar disorder who feels lonely, isolated, or unlovable.