A User’s Guide to Managing Social Distance This is Part Seven of a seven-part series published over seven consecutive weeks. “What if another kid is being mean?” Alex continued. “Then avoid them,” I answered. “You don’t have time to be around people who are mean to you. There are too many people who love you, like your Mommy and Chloe […]
Read MoreLearning grace can help us find balance within our desire for social connection. Read more from Anthony Silard’s latest article in Psychology Today, here.
Read MoreA user’s guide to managing social distance: Part two of Dr. Anthony Silard’s series in Psychology Today. Read more here.
Read MoreThis is Part One of a seven-part series published over seven consecutive weeks. This past weekend, my son Alex had his first sleepover. A new friend from his elementary school, Chris, spent a good part of the weekend playing with him and his younger sister, Chloe; well, mostly with him, as they both did their best to avoid […]
Read MoreHave you ever felt that you pushed a relationship too far? Dr. Silard’s latest in Psychology Today has some great insight for you. Read more here.
Read MoreImagine you are sitting home alone (not so difficult to imagine these days, considering over 3 in 5 Americans were lonely even before the pandemic) and have some time on your hands. What will you do with your free time? Call a friend? Read a book? If you’re like most people these days, you may be […]
Read MoreWhether it’s a friend not returning our call, being broken up with or being pulled off an important project, each of us has experienced rejection and we are very aware that it hurts. A series of experiments led by social psychologists Jean Twenge of San Diego State University and Roy Baumeister of Florida State University found that even a brief experience […]
Read MoreTake a look at my new article in Psychology Today here!
Read More“How can you advise me to spend less time looking at my screens?” more than a few people have asked me after seeing the title of my book, Screened In: The Art of Living Free in the Digital Age. “During the pandemic, my screens are all I have to connect with others.” Feeling Stressed? Connect Actually, […]
Read MoreThis is Part Four of a four-part series published over four consecutive weeks. So, no, life is not a solo journey. Instead, it’s a balance of togetherness and separateness. If you’re still not a believer, consider what happens if we take the phrase “solo journey” literally. Try spending all of your time alone and see […]
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