Despite the best of intentions, it’s common for plans to build healthier habits to fall flat. Often, the culprit isn’t a lack of motivation or discipline; rather, it’s unrealistic expectations.

Working in both the child welfare system and a homeless shelter, Kelly Kolberg got an up-close look at the difficulties facing children who age out of the foster care system. “I started seeing our ...

"Have you seen the bubble room?" I stood in that spectacular corner of the high-rise building with an impressive view of the city below. I took pictures to remember the place. But as I walked away, I ...

You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. This summer, I reread the novel “Aurora,” by Kim Stanley Robinson, a science-fiction writer whom I ...

Source: Shannon Nicholson/Used With Permission Consider, trauma isn’t just a memory—it’s also a physiological loop. This might be a new way to think about trauma for you. Experiences don't live just ...

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