The Compelling History of a Disease Basis for Mental Illness
Why does psychiatry focus on nonexistent disease explanations for mental disorders?
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Is Premarital Counseling Worth the Time?
Learn about the benefits of and options for premarital counseling from a clinician and former wedding coordinator.
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How Are Parents Supposed to Learn How to Parent?
When they have a baby, parents often have no prior experience with babies or young children. They may need more help than they are getting.
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Forgiveness
Shortly after I began the year with some blessings, a friend sent me Lucille Clifton’s spare, splendid poem “blessing the boats.” We had met at a poetry workshop and shared a resolution to write more poetry in the coming year, so we began taking turns each week choosing a line from a favorite poem to…
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Is Libertarianism Viable?
The United States has libertarian and anarchist threads, which is appropriate for a nation that espouses individual liberty and expresses distrust of the state. While there are many versions of libertarianism ranging across the political spectrum, I will focus on the key idea that the government should impose minimal limits on individual liberty and that…
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On Children: Poignant Parenting Advice from Kahlil Gibran
“Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself… You may give them your love but not your thoughts, for they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, for their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow…” In the final years…
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Narcissism in Power: We Know How It Ends
Psychological science can predict what will happen when a narcissistic individual assumes a position of great political power.
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The One Question That Changes How You See Your Life
What if the most important question isn’t whether you’re happy, but whether you’re consenting to the life you’re living?
