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A Journalist’s Solution to Emotional Conundrums
When Yowei Shaw got laid off two years ago, there was no amount of bad TV, fried food or even therapy that could get her out of a deep emotional rut.…
8 hours ago
Money Trauma … And How To Deal With It
Money problems are rarely just about money. In fact behavioral economists have shown that many of our financial decisions are driven by emotion, not …
1 week ago
Native Fatherhood & Healing With Julian Brave NoiseCat
For most of the first few decades of his life, Indigenous writer and filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat didn’t see much of his father, who left the fami…
2 weeks ago
Building A Queer Life In The Country
Rae Garringer grew up on a sheep farm in rural West Virginia, and once they left for college and came out as queer, they weren't sure they could ever…
3 weeks ago
Faceblindness & A Journey To Rediscover Your Brain Midlife
Sadie Dingfelder spent decades not recognizing people who knew her and not knowing why. At 39, she found an explanation: she is faceblind. She talks …
4 weeks ago
Making The Kid Decision ... And Learning To Live With It
For years, audio creator Helena de Groot felt almost certain that she did not want kids. Then, she got unexpectedly pregnant. That pregnancy was the …
1 month ago
Why The Former ‘Fastest Girl In America’ Wants To Change Sports
When Mary Cain stepped onto the track as a high schooler, it was clear that she was a once-in-a-generation kind of talent. Her rise was quick and spe…
1 month, 1 week ago
Stuttered: Diversifying The Way We Speak
Stuttering occurs in every culture with a spoken language. So why do many communities treat it as a source of shame? Two speech-language pathologists…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How A Mother Learned To Connect Without Language
How do you care for someone you struggle to communicate with ... and can never fully understand? That's the question anthropologist Danilyn Rutherfor…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Case For Taking Humor Seriously
Comedian Chris Duffy believes everyone has a sense of humor. And if you think you don’t? That’s just years of adult socialization talking! He shares …
2 months ago