It’s fair to say no social problem is more agonizing than the sexual abuse of children. This heartbreaking global scourge constitutes a “public health emergency” that leaves deep marks in the lives of ...

Disappointment isn’t just a momentary feeling—it’s a slow sculptor of personality, habits, and belief systems. When letdowns stack up over time, they don’t just sting; they quietly rewire how people ...

Most people are able to live at home during the end of their lives, and not all need professional care, according to a new report published on Wednesday in BMC Geriatrics. A team from Rutgers ...

Although you may have a more functional life lens, you still cannot truly see the world through others’ eyes. Of course, there is the ongoing trauma of dealing with life’s inevitable challenges for ...

Every family develops its own unique emotional ecosystem, and within that system, children naturally take on different roles to help the family function and to secure their own place within it. While ...

Have you ever experienced something that felt too perfectly timed to be a coincidence? A sudden opportunity. A stranger’s ...

Most organisms have one of two basic, genetically programmed life histories. Some can (potentially) reproduce several times during their lives; they are said to be iteroparous — capable of reproducing ...

Several years ago, I had a chance to lead a team of researchers to go deeper in gathering published studies around the world that examined risk factors for sexual violence — from incidents of one-time ...

Far too many women around the world are enduring the real-life horror of abuse — including sexual violence — at the hands of men who ought to be their companions, co-workers, confidantes and greatest ...