What didn’t happen to you this morning? What isn’t happening in your relationship? What didn’t you learn at your job yesterday? Are you feeling a bit confused attempting to answer these questions? I’m ...

Some things are best understood by describing what they are not. For instance, when describing which house is yours, you might say that it’s not the one with the red door. When discussing the weather, ...

When we think of child abuse, physical violence or emotional cruelty often comes to mind first. However, the most common form of maltreatment is actually much quieter: neglect. Affecting three out of ...

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