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Thomas Hylland Eriksen was a prominent Norwegian scholar who wrote a book brimming with insights about how to live well in our turbulent times.

We tend to think that people hate uncertainty. While this is generally true, communicating about uncertainty increases trust. Public communicators need to do a better job.

More than half of all deaths now occur at home. Caring for someone dying at home can be one of the most meaningful occasions one experiences, and one of the …

Rather than being marked by secrecy, the journey of donor conception can be an opportunity for parents to foster direct communication, enriching family and outside relationships.

Offering empathy and hope to newly diagnosed cancer patients is a powerful way to meet the challenges of being a cancer survivor.

When a workplace is built on bullying and responds with gaslighting, you can feel torn in two. ‘Severance’ dramatizes the destructive impact of workplace abuse on the brain.

Already forgotten or broken your New Year’s resolutions? Join the club; most people do. But using a succinct, easily remembered mantra can keep you motivated and on track.

Breakups are not simply endings. They are transitions. They are the crossroads where your past meets the opportunity to redefine your future.

Love bombing, constant togetherness, and jealousy are not signs of a healthy, lasting relationship. Real love means many small decisions that add up to a lifetime of caring.

A trauma-informed lens reveals how past experiences—especially chronic stress or unpredictable caregiving—shape your beliefs, behaviors, and emotional states.