Economic and cultural changes have altered the landscape of motherhood, piling on new pressures and needs. The pandemic added even more.
Author: Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY
That feeling you can’t name? It’s called emotional exhaustion.
A frustrating and unpredictable year has left many of us broken, burnt-out and emotionally exhausted. Experts say this is how to recover.
Why you need to stop thinking so much
Nancy Colier, author of the new book “Can’t Stop Thinking,” shares how people can liberate themselves from obsessive rumination.
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Are you addicted?
Children are dying in the TikTok ‘Blackout’ challenge. How social media is changing peer pressure.
Dangerous viral social media challenges can be attractive to teens who crave peer approval and are more prone to risk-taking behaviors.
The internet says ‘check in on your Black friends.’ It’s more complex than that.
Some Black people say they appreciate when white people in their lives check in. But who checks in, how they check in, and why they check in matters.
The one word women need to be saying more often
Women are taught to be agreeable and deferential. Having boundaries is not part of being a “good woman.”
A father, his baby, and a family divided by the pandemic
When the pandemic took hold of the country it pitted conservative family members against more liberal ones, the risk-averse against the risk-tolerant.
Siblings fighting. Spouses at odds. How to fix relationships damaged by COVID.
Psychologists share tips on how families can start conversations, maintain boundaries and work to repair relationships damaged during the pandemic.
Why the Johnson & Johnson news feels so bad
While the latest J&J news may contribute to hesitancy among those who remain skeptical of the COVID-19 vaccines, experts say this is exactly how science works.