Voices in the Family Archive

When you have a health issue that requires surgery and a prolonged recovery period, you can feel a lot of anxiety and dread. How will you get through this time?

We tend to look for silver linings - even during this difficult past year with the pandemic. What will we learn or take away from this time?

Many people continue to feel a lot of anxiety because of the pandemic. What is safe or not safe once somebody is vaccinated?

Human touch is important for our well-being and health, but with the pandemic, lots of people are experiencing much less of it.

A new study finds that people who are cheerful and content, what psychologists call "positive affect," are less likely to experience memory decline as they age.

Being rejected hurts, not being accepted into a group, being turned down for a date, or being ditched by a friend.

A lot of people feel overwhelmed by the news lately. The pandemic continues, the political landscape is polarized, wildfires rage on the ...

The beginning of the school year is coming into very sharp focus for many families - and it's a time of high anxiety that can be tough to navigate.

Healthcare workers have witnessed so much suffering and tragedy, worked long hours, dealt with PPE shortages, and feared for their own safety.

Do you remember that old Turtles song that goes “you and me, and me and you”?? That sounds great when you’re ne ...

A recent editorial in the New York Times urges families to have “the talk” – that is, the end of life talk. If you were ...

Remember when social distancing and staying at home was going to last for about two weeks? Weeks later, with little change, some aspects ...

We’re well into 2020, how are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions? Still going strong? Or, already back to your ...

Many people say we live in a “cancel culture” – where we banish those who express unpopular opinions or behave in seemingly off ...

Working around pets and animals sounds like it should be fun and enjoyable. But new research finds that veterinarians and people who volu ...