Psychotherapists try to help people correct negative behavior patterns, but treatment can take years of diligent work by both patient and therapist. Yehuda Lieberman, a practicing psychotherapist, concentrates on examining the causes... Read More

Married adults in the United States may soon be in the minority as more parents live together outside of marriage and single parents raise children alone. This growing group tends to have less education and financial security than the... Read More

Life’s more dramatic events play out differently for different people. Canadian author Anne Shier’s first work, My Short Stories: Book One, chronicles a number of such events. A high school computer science teacher and former English... Read More

Mike Griffin’s "Tales of the Lost Flamingo" challenges readers to determine where reality ends and fantasy starts. This includes the author’s bio, which states that the book was thirty-three years in the making, and Griffin expects... Read More

Few people who camp in public parks pause to consider the complexities involved in maintaining these facilities. Vacationers flock to scenic spots throughout the United States every day, in all kinds of weather, leaving stress-filled... Read More

In the1920s, child-care experts urged parents to follow a prescribed approach for raising children, arguing that maternal instinct and tradition could no longer be trusted to produce a normal child. They advocated for adherence to... Read More

The use of ritual in religious practice helps devotees reinforce the tenets prescribed by their faith. Practitioners find solace and inspiration through repetition of routines intended to deepen their understanding and adherence to a... Read More

People who have endured life-threatening illnesses often say the suffering they experienced taught them to cherish life more fully. Jane Loeb Rubin faced two separate diagnoses of cancer that led her to this life-enhancing truth. The... Read More