Anyone who’s perpetually stressed about how things get done or thrives off a clear plan has probably been told to loosen up and learn how to be less controlling. Thanks to its loaded connotation, ...

Experts shared five strategies to make things easier. By Jancee Dunn I was once trapped on a video call that was supposed to take 10 minutes but stretched to an hour. I couldn’t get a word in to wrap ...

Many people recognize that it would benefit them to be less stubborn, rigid, or set in their ways. An event might precipitate this interest in being more flexible. Perhaps a challenge arises that ...

We're back with a bonus episode of "All the Lonely People," a series diving deep into how loneliness shows up in our lives. This week: how do we get out of loneliness? Brittany hears from listeners ...

Medical debt has long been one of the quietest financial burdens in the U.S., but lately, it's become almost impossible to ignore the issue. After all, rising healthcare costs, inflation-driven ...

“What do you do?” This is a common and frequently asked question at garden parties, but the question always feels strange to me. Maybe that's because I am Hui, people of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. The ...

Masks are still an important tool for anyone unvaccinated. While all adults in the United States are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, parents with young children find themselves in an ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a single, 52-year-old woman, never married with no kids. I suffer from depression as well as a number of severe health issues and live alone with three cats. Lately, I’ve been feeling ...

Before 2025 had even begun, I’d already decided that I was going to be entering my IDGAF era. I’ve always been quite a self-conscious person—or, if not self-conscious, then concerned with what others ...