"It is what you do from now on that will either move our civilization forward a few tiny steps, or else... begin to march us steadily backward." (Patrick Stewart) #quotes

Data on inherited maladies can save lives, but can also complicate them. buff.ly/W4Q7Rmo

"Every long-term relationship will generate moments of resentment. The question isn’t whether those moments occur, but whether they become opportunities for greater understanding or fuel for greater distance."

"Children are more likely to open up when they trust what happens when they do. The parents children continue turning to — at 7, 17 or even 27 — create space for difficult conversations."

I spoke to Tim Green @nlutimgreen podcast about how fear, shame, denial, impostor syndrome, and unresolved emotional pain can quietly shape a person’s life.

"Older people have fewer regrets than younger people—and handle them better when they do."

"The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children." (Dietrich Bonhoeffer) #quotes

"We won't have a society if we destroy the environment." (Margaret Mead) #quotes

"We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men." (Arthur Ashe) #quotes

Scientists Discover a Sign of Dementia up to 15 Years Before Diagnosis

Why neighbor feuds bring out the absolute worst in us buff.ly/flVyquc

Research says that our health can suffer when we don’t experience enough physical contact. Here’s how to get more.

Stress — and how we think about it — may actually help us thrive.

How to tell your neighbor they’re annoying you buff.ly/CIVzp9x

"Listening is a positive act: you have to put yourself out to do it." (David Hockney) #quotes

The decline in reading cuts across age groups, gender, and education levels. buff.ly/2kTsrdR

Can we ever get rid of nuclear weapons?

Why We View the Past as Better Than the Present

What Is A "Silent Divorce"? buff.ly/v3K9D6S

Nearly half of all dementia cases could be prevented by addressing modifiable risk factors

"The United States currently relies on unpaid caregivers to provide $870 billion worth of labor each year, often at an extreme cost to the caregivers’ own well-being, finances and futures."

"The greatest public health threat for many American women is the men they live with." (Anna Quindlen) #quotes

Dishing with your neighbors is a time-honored tradition. Here’s how to do it without getting messy. buff.ly/MGlsy4q

"Gambling has become a more common leisure activity than reading a book" buff.ly/xBVqMwF

"The challenges children face are growing. So are the possibilities for understanding, diagnosing, and treating mental health and learning disorders." The Child Mind Institute Annual Report

How our mindsets change how stress affects us

How to actually get to know your neighbors buff.ly/eQSwPKR

How to start volunteering buff.ly/80MD3Zg

"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?" (Satchel Paige) #quotes

"While there is no scientific evidence that abortion medication is contaminating Americans’ water supply, it has nonetheless become a central claim by the anti-abortion movement."

4 Signs Your Dog Is Ready to Leave the Crate

"51% of Americans are going on fewer dates due to today’s economy, and Gen Z is hit the hardest."

Popular communication methods for nonspeaking autistic people have ignited a fierce debate over what counts as evidence of hidden cognitive abilities.

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive" (Dalai Lama) #quotes

"While there is no scientific evidence that abortion medication is contaminating Americans’ water supply, it has nonetheless become a central claim by the anti-abortion movement."

"Repeatedly turning to short-form content trains the brain to expect boredom to be instantly relieved by the next swipe"

"Even when families can find and afford formal care, many older people are deeply resistant to the idea of moving into a nursing facility or having a stranger come into their home to help them" buff.ly/nqso1Ro

The PBS show How Are We Today? uses relatable story lines and science to teach families about mental health.

Why humans find fire so mesmerizing buff.ly/9DInBsK

"Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance." (Dave Barry) #quotes

"America was indebted to immigration for her settlement and prosperity. That part of America which had encouraged them most had advanced most rapidly in population, agriculture and the arts." (James Madison) #quotes

"In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself." (Alexander Hamilton) #quotes

"There was never a good war, or a bad peace." (Benjamin Franklin) #quotes

"Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society." (John Adams) #quotes

"Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty." (Thomas Jefferson) #quotes

"If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." (George Washington) #quotes

One thing that seems to make keeping up with friends easier is ritual. buff.ly/JdnxquQ

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." (Nelson Mandela) #quotes

Is Summerween really a thing?

"The regularity with which you meet makes clubs effective friendship-builders: If you see someone frequently enough, it’s easier to forge a relationship with them." buff.ly/qKD4cKF