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Supporting Sibling's Struggles, Protecting Parents' Well-Being Jun. 28, 2024
Dear Annie: My brother, "David," has been struggling with alcohol for years, and it's starting to ta... Read More
Self-Compassion and Well-Being Feb. 14, 2023
Through the many challenges in today's world, we must find ways to support ourselves, so that in tur... Read More
Taking Flight From Holiday Stress Dec. 16, 2022
The refrain "It's the most wonderful time of the year," forever associated with the song by Andy Wil... Read More
Important Tips on How to Sleep Better Nov. 03, 2022
Sleep plays an integral role in health and well-being. Unfortunately, many American adults have slee... Read More
Heat, Pollution and the Great Outdoors Sep. 16, 2022
The great outdoors. There is nothing quite like it, especially being among nature's greenery. It doe... Read More
Pets as a Prism for Viewing Our Mental Health Apr. 15, 2022
In an opinion piece earlier this week in the Los Angeles Times, author Malathi Raghavan, a clinical ... Read More
This Easter, Let's Rediscover Our Purpose Apr. 14, 2022
The celebration of Easter provides us with the opportunity to take a step back and reassess our live... Read More
Volunteering Helps Both the Community and the Volunteer Nov. 12, 2021
As a kid, I would go to work with my stepmom, who worked at the Museum of Natural History. I volunte... Read More
Teaching by Parable Aug. 18, 2021
The parable has always been my favorite method of teaching. The reason is simple: People remember th... Read More
Some Countries Are Happier Than Others. Right? Apr. 22, 2021
Finland is the world's happiest country — fourth year in a row! So says the World Happiness Re... Read More
The Art of Aging: Part I Feb. 26, 2021
For four decades, I was lucky enough to be a professional book critic. Sometimes my reviews would ap... Read More
Blue Zones: Part I Jan. 08, 2021
It's no secret that I've been labeled an alternative health advocate for most of my adult life. Ther... Read More
Do You Have Insomnia? Oct. 30, 2020
There used to be an old wives' tale that suggested older people needed a lot less sleep than younger... Read More
Do You Want a Bureaucrat, Age 20, Judging Your Parenting? Aug. 20, 2020
A week ago, Tennessee's Department of Education announced it was going to start conducting monthly "... Read More
Making New Friends Aug. 16, 2020
Dear Annie: How do you make friends when you are older? I am 60 years old, and I've never been a "jo... Read More
How Happy Are You? Jun. 19, 2020
I've always liked this quote from Abraham Lincoln, who was known to suffer from major bouts of depre... Read More
Heat Goes for the Heart May. 27, 2020
As global temperatures rise due to climate change, so, too, will cardiovascular-related deaths, acco... Read More
Stressed About Money? You're Not Alone May. 20, 2020
Dear readers: The recent market plunge has a lot of people feeling more anxious than usual. Not surp... Read More
You Are What You Eat During Pandemic Isolation Period Apr. 17, 2020
Whatever recovery looks like once the novel coronavirus pandemic eases and we begin to establish a n... Read More
Ditch the Victim Mentality Apr. 16, 2020
Dear Annie: Good for Also Slender 50 Years Later. How nice that she has retired in Florida and has a... Read More
