Of all the bizarre relationships humans have with their feelings, our relationship with the feeling of control might top the list. Here’s why: We try to control things we can’t control. And we don’t ...

One of my greatest responsibilities, in my role as therapist to postpartum women who try desperately to keep pace with their own unrealistic expectations, is to simply tell them they don't have to do ...

The COVID crisis throws into relief what happens when grief has—quite literally—nowhere to go. The evidence suggests that most people summon strengths that surpass their own expectations. I described ...