Life

Marty Nemko :You probably wouldn’t have bet on Lauren Reynolds winning a prestigious young-scientist award.Her father was a mechanic, her mother a stay-at-home-mom, and later, a school-cafeteria worker. Lauren focused on art in high...

Amy Alkon :In the summer of 2018, I trained to become a mediator. A mediator is basically a trail guide out of conflict, helping quarreling people hear and understand each other and then collaborate...

Sheila Kohler :I have recently been reading two books about betrayal: Elena Ferrante’s “Days of Abandonment” and Domenico Starnone’s “Ties.” Interestingly these are stories of betrayal by a husband told from the wife’s point...

Audrey Nelson, Ph.D :Organizations cannot ask employees to check their emotions and basic human needs at the door. For women and men, work needs to be a place for connections with others and forming...

Ramisa Maliha Bhuiyan :The New Year is a celebration that is carried out on a grand scale every year. The New Years’ holiday is often marked by fireworks, parades, and reflection upon the last...

Sadia Afrin Kona :According to Muslim law, all men have a supreme right to divorce at will. Under Talaaq-e-Tafwid, the husband can delegate the right to divorce the wife to the wife under column...

Jannatun Noor Chowdhury :Many of us already know that motivation is the driving force which makes people to do things they believe will help them satisfy their needs and result in a positive outcome....

Emanuel Maidenberg, PhD :A common challenge of parents is limiting screen time. Screens have become a primary source of not only entertainment, but also learning and communication. In fact, youth ages 8-18 spend about...

Amanda Rose, PhD :I teach and write about gender. So, I may say, or write, something like: “On average, men are more aggressive than women.”My statements like these are sometimes met with agreement (“that...