Things Your Mom Should Have Told You

When the world seems an unfixable mess

Billy Joel was on to something. Here’s what we can do about it

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October 2025

An owner’s manual for happiness

Brooks and Winfrey explain how your mind and brain work

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Can you split the holidays without dividing your family?

Keeping the peace without sacrificing sanity

Oct 21 • 

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When you’re not as happy as you’d like to be

How to harness the science of happiness

Oct 14 • 

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Greetings from Merry Olde England

My hero, Capability Brown, says hello

Oct 7

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September 2025

The Grow-Your-Confidence Plan for Your 20s

Dr. Meg Jay says work and relationships can help deliver the settled feeling you seek

Sep 30

What’s for dinner for the next 25,000 nights of your life?

The Lazy Chef has some ideas

Sep 23 • 

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Small choices in your 20s set the stage for the life you want in your 30s

Why you’ll feel better if you get started

Sep 16 • 

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What do you do when you discover a coworker makes more than you?

It stings, but you have options

Sep 9 • 

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Even a slight shift in your 20s can radically change where you end up in your 30s

Dr. Meg Jay explains why your 20s matter

Sep 2 • 

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August 2025

Is being a bridesmaid less fun than it used to be?

How to make it less of a burden

Aug 26 • 

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The bonus gift in every thank-you note

And surprise! It goes to the sender

Aug 19 • 

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