Friendship is a central part of the human experience. Our stories, our songs and our conversations are fabrics woven with threads of friendship.
- By Jude Bijou
I heard an interesting theory about egoism a while back... "Egoism is the root of all conflict in the world." Intuitively that makes perfect sense.
- By Perry Zurn
Kids are naturally curious. But various forces in the environment can dampen their curiosity over time.
- By Raian Ali
Teenagers are often accused of being addicted to their mobile devices, but new research shows they’re often just modelling their parents’ behaviour.
In conversations with strangers, people tend to think they should speak less than half the time to be likable but more than half the time to be interesting, according to new research
"Your relationship with your body is one of the most important relationships you’ll ever have. And since repairs are expensive and spare parts are hard to come by, it pays to make that relationship good. "
- By Ruth Ogden
As we approach the end of the school holidays, parents across the country are saying the same thing: “If I had a pound for every time I heard ‘are we nearly there yet?’, I’d be rich.”
We live in relationship. Even if we’re hermits on the top of a mountain we cannot help but relate to the blade of grass, the brook, the sun, and the stars.
Truth be told, the path of Self Love is not for the faint of heart. There's no destination or end to it.
Children raised in homes with abuse, addiction, mental illness, and other traumas typically live in a state of denial. They must continually tell themselves that the terrible things they’re seeing, hearing, and feeling aren’t really happening.
Loneliness isn’t unusual given it’s a natural human emotion. But when ignored or not effectively addressed, it can lead to poorer physical health.
Even though it can be challenging for some kids to start a new school year, there are a few simple steps that parents can take to make the process easier and less stressful.
- By Anne Burke
While media often seemed to report on negative aspects of online schooling, this was not a universal experience.
One’s sense of belonging and emotional safety with family, friends and communities is built through actual interactions.
Gossip gets a bad rap – from tabloids full of salacious celebrity gossip, to the badly-behaved teens of television programmes like Gossip Girl.
In this age of science, many people see supernatural forces as illusions rooted in wishful thinking. But love remains a profound exception to humanity’s trend toward rationality.
With the end of the school year here, parents, caregivers and educators may find themselves reflecting on another turbulent year in education.
It's Father's Day. What's the symbolic meaning? Could something life-changing happen today in your life and mine?
Prior poverty research has been primarily conducted with mothers, with a predominant focus on low incomes, without considering the role of so-called “material hardship” and its impact on fathers.
Despite the fact that people can’t remember much before the age of 2 or 3, research suggests that infants can form memories – just not the kinds of memories you tell about yourself.
Some of you might be thinking, "I'd love to start dating, but who would want to date someone with four children, a dog, and two parakeets?" Don't assume just because you have children, you're less desirable. There are plenty of people who like children and who want to date someone with children.
New research on crushes among straight young people contradicts the hook-up culture stereotype, say researchers.
- By Mary Coleman
As a lawyer, I spent a large portion of time advising divorce petitioners. I found there were a number of recurring themes -- types of conduct which are virtually guaranteed to drive the spouse to drink, desperation, and divorce.