My kid called me cringe. I need to decide if that's his problem or mine.

I was shocked when my Gen Alpha kid called me cringe. I thought we were above this.

My Friend Wrote a Book About Her Trauma. Do I Have to Read It?

She told me that anyone who won’t read her book is not her friend and that I am contributing to the greater problem in the ...
Psychology Today

My Problem or Yours?

Angie’s friend tells her she’s selfish for not boycotting a store that silenced their workers' union. Greg’s roommate gets annoyed at him for not hanging out because he wants to study for midterms.

One piece of advice from a teacher helped me become the first in my family to graduate from college

Following advice and encouragement from a middle-school teacher helped me leave a bad situation and become the first in my ...
The American Prospect

My Political Depression Problem—and Ours

I don’t want to make this about me, because it really isn’t about me. I don’t want make it about them, because it really isn’t about them. I’m talking about an anguish I felt this past week, a weight ...

‘This is a first-world problem’: I’m 72. My company won’t accept my $800,000 401(k) rollover. What now?

“I am frustrated. My careful planning was derailed by my company’s unexpected bankruptcy and plan transition.” ...