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sad woman on her smartphone, perhaps engaging in parasocial relationships. Image by Natalie Board
Health

Do Parasocial Relationships Help or Hurt?

These connections could be benefiting you – or not

By Heidi Godman | March 7, 2025
two women on park bench arguing. Image by motortion for Asking Eric column on friendship faux pas
Advice for Life

Undoing a Friendship Faux Pas

She spoke her mind and her friend turned on her

By R. Eric Thomas | March 7, 2025
The woman on her phone in the park needs to learn to set healthy boundaries in her relationships. Image by motortion
Health

Healthy Boundaries for Your Well-Being

Saying ‘yes’ when you should say ‘no’ can harm your health and relationships

By Rich Oswald, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research | March 4, 2025
A middle-aged woman stressed from her responsibilities as a member of the sandwich generation. Image by Tatyana Gladskikh
Advice for Life

Stressed in the Sandwich Generation

Work, elderly parents, a daughter – sometimes it’s just too much

By R. Eric Thomas | February 28, 2025
Puppies who have torn apart a pillow and the stuffing is all over the floor. By Chernetskaya. Essay on how two puppies changed a senior couple's life
From Our Readers

‘What Were We Thinking?’

At 70, Mary Jo Meloy and her husband adopted two pups

By Mary Jo Meloy | February 18, 2025
A middle aged woman looking both stubborn and content after becoming disengaged from her critical mother
Advice for Life

Disengaged from Her Critical Mother

And already planning to skip the funeral

By R. Eric Thomas | February 14, 2025
Young three month old semi-feral male kitten stalking a bird on gravel. Image by Gozzoli. Used with article on feral cats and wildlife issues
Pets and Furry Friends

Feral Cats and Wildlife

A reader doesn’t see eye to eye with ‘My Pet World’

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | February 10, 2025
A wine bottle labeled "Last Drink," for article comparing the efficacy of AA and SMART Recovery for alcohol temperance and abstinence support. Image by Yaroslaf, AI generated
Health

AA versus SMART Recovery to Stop Harmful Drinking

Ways to ease or end excessive alcohol use

By Julie Corliss, Harvard Health Blog | January 31, 2025
A senior man in a hospital bed. Despite being a childhood bully, no deathbed confession will be coming from this dying man, and he wants his brother to reframe the past. Image by Shane Cote
Advice for Life

No Deathbed Confession from Dying Brother

No regrets, he says, denying early ‘horrific’ actions

By R. Eric Thomas | January 31, 2025
Is weight gain from antidepressants inevitable? Which common antidepressants are more likely to add pounds, and how much does this matter? (Dreamstime/TCA)
Health

Weight Gain from Antidepressants

Must you choose between two negative outcomes?

By Maureen Salamon | January 27, 2025

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