I don't know if my mother was a narcissist - or bi-polar or borderline. Those were words she tossed around over the years.

Conventional wisdom tells us we'll only be happier after a divorce if the marriage itself was a war zone.

New Agers have always told us that we create our own realities. Mind over matter.

When we strike a balance between the challenge of an activity and our skill at performing it, when the rhythm of the work itself feels in sync with our pulse, when we know that what we're doing matters, we can get totally absorbed in our task. That is happiness.

When you study postpartum depression, there is a very clear understanding that in communities where you see more support, there is less depression.

Settling other people's land is an American tradition.

Researchers warn us against walking out on married life without a dang good reason.