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“It’s a rough world out there, people.  Try to hang on.” Actor and comedian David Spade tweeted those words in the hours following the death of his sister-in-law, renowned fashion designer Kate Spade, who died on June 5 of an apparent suicide.  That sentiment, simple and poignant, was still circling my mind like a mantra when I

“All children, except one, grow up,” reads the opening line of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. The one to whom it refers, of course, is Peter, the boy who was determined to hold onto his youth at all costs. The Development of Peter Pan Syndrome Sadly, grownups fall prey to that same fantasy – the so-called “Peter

Emotional support animals (ESAs) have become a particularly touchy subject lately. Earlier this year, air carriers Delta and United announced more stringent guidelines regarding ESAs on board their aircraft. In March, sources at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development hinted that the Department is considering doing the same, which could potentially make it

Researchers who study early childhood attachment – the emotional connection or bond that forms between babies/adolescents and their primary caregivers – are using science to better understand how attachment affects the development of the brain and how early childhood attachment impacts how humans form relationships throughout their life span. The Brain and Early Caregiver Interaction

Labeling and Stigma It seems almost weekly that I hear people use the word “bipolar” to describe others – “he must be bipolar or something;” “I swear, she is bipolar” –  using the term as an adjective to describe mood swings, irritability or strong emotions. However, what people fail to realize is that when we

Midwest Mania and the Weather Definition “Midwest Mania”: “The act of individual’s residing in a location known as the Midwest region of the United States and behaving with extreme excitement and energy in early May and June due to changing warm weather patterns of this region of the country.” This is a new term I

In which role have you been cast? I spent some time this week looking at the list of this year’s Oscar-nominated films, crossing off the ones I’ve seen and making mental notes of the ones for which I need to carve out time to watch. In the process of doing that, I started thinking about

The Winter Olympics are in full swing, and I, like many of you, have found myself captivated by the Games over the past several days. It’s easy to lose sight of, especially when you’re caught up in the emotion and drama of competition, but what you’re seeing on television is only a brief snippet of