David and I have one chick left in the nest. He graduates from high school on June 8, 2008. And I am marking the days. I keep a gigantic calendar and mark a red X each day. For my son's sake (and to avoid horrified looks from house guests), I keep the calendar between the mattresses of my bed. »more»

According to at least one author the past four decades the concepts of Empowerment and Entitlement have produced "the most coddled generation in American history". Steve Salerno is the author of "SHAM: How the Self Help Movement Made America Helpless" and »more»

One of the stresses of middle age is the pressure we put on ourselves asking if we are as happy as we should be. We feel that by the midpoint in our life we should be doing well in our careers, relationships, finances and just about everything else, all resulting in unprecedented bliss. »more»

Maybe you’re like me and have attended a lot of seminars. Perhaps some of these have been personal-growth workshops. After taking a bunch of them, you realize you can design a lot of the activite yourself. If you are a good student, you see that you don’t really need someone else to design the processes and led you through them. You can do this for yourself. »more»

You had an instant, magical, mutual connection. On the first date you both expressed how attracted you were to the other, and how much you enjoyed your time together. He kissed you on the cheek during dinner, showing that he was a gentleman — not assuming privileges too soon. »more»

Today would have been my twenty-second wedding anniversary. I think it is important to reminisce about long-term relationships gone awry as one would at a memorial of a difficult person. Not dwell on the downs, but the ups. Paint a picture of what was added to your life as a result, not what was stripped. »more»

A provocative study on aging and emotional stability was published last summer in the Journal of Neuroscience and reported in the Los Angeles Times. In short it found that healthy, older people "are less bothered by things and are more in control of their reactions to fear." »more»

"Positive Psych may be the one class at Harvard that every student needs to take." -- a Harvard junior quoted in the Boston Globe »more»

Welcome to our fifth of seven days of Happiness Week -- LifeTwo's series of articles and quick exercises to help you improve your level of happiness. If you are just joining us, please read this post first. »more»