Katherine Reynolds Lewis

Our differences don't have to keep us polarized. Try this expert advice for forging unexpected connections. Kalamazoo, Mich., musician and spiritual director Betsy Meagher, 76, felt anxious before her meeting with a Pennsylvania woman named Jodi.…

Shortly after my family moved into our current home in 2010, my partner, Brian, decided to gather neighborhood musicians for an outdoor performance. Three families at the end of a nearby cul-de-sac offered their shared driveway as a performance…

Technology has reshaped the way we process our feelings. This expert advice can help us navigate the digital emotional landscape more smoothly. When you find yourself at loose ends, do you reflexively reach for your phone? It’s a common habit, and…

1. Learn to Say No Assertive communicators stand by their beliefs and feelings, even when they’re challenged. Though compromise is a vital element of healthy relationships, assertive communicators are clear on their reasoning and don’t give in to the…

When I was in seventh grade, my friends and I developed a pattern of sulking, almost on a monthly rotation. We’d take turns getting upset about something relatively minor — one friend wouldn’t call when she said she would, another would flirt with…

At age 59, Nancy A. Shenker changed her life. She gave away most of her belongings, moved to Arizona from New York, and began to focus on writing and public speaking in addition to the marketing consulting that had dominated her professional career.…

Posting about your life on social media is now considered the norm — but there is some information that is best kept offline. Check out these tips on online etiquette. Amelia Vreeland discovered forest school when her son was a toddler. She loved the…

(CNN)Teens, this column is for you. You've been stuck at home with your parents for months now, unable to see any of your friends in person, at least not up close and personal like friends should be. Our current situation is a nightmare for most of…

Ellen Miller, 71, gave her grandsons their first taste of ice cream. She didn’t think anything of it until she saw her daughter-in-law’s face drop after Miller returned home from the ice cream parlor with the boys. She immediately realized she’d…

How to arm kids with tools to deal with the difficult adults in their life Feb 24, 2020·5 min read Jump To Section Photo: Cavan Images/Getty Images When my son was in the third grade, he came home one day complaining about the school librarian. She…

In his prime, my grandfather lived an active life, walking and swimming for hours every day. As he aged and suffered the loss of his wife, his experience of the physical world gradually narrowed. In his 90s, with his mobility increasingly limited,…

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” the song tells us. But if you’re dealing with grief — namely the death of a loved one — the holiday season can become a barrage of painful reminders that your life isn’t what you had hoped. Surrounded by…

I hope we will look back on the recent college admissions scandal involving actresses and coaches at exclusive colleges as the moment when overparenting hit its zenith and began a slide into obscurity. Parents across the Internet are aghast at the…

We all know people who pursue their passions single-mindedly, whether they’re mad for mahjong or devoted to dance. And those pastimes are much more than just pleasant diversions. Research shows that finding a hobby — an activity outside of your…

The transition to high school is possibly the most fraught back-to-school season since kindergarten. Newly minted ninth-graders will be rubbing elbows with seniors who often tower a head above them. For the first time, grades really count. The…

Last year I took my husband on a birthday trip to Italy, where I’d long ago spent a single college semester. Hoping to excavate a few Italian phrases from the recesses of my brain, I downloaded some language-learning apps a couple of weeks before we…

Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter. Imagine, for a moment, that you are lying inside an MRI scanner. A giant plastic cylinder surrounds your head and shoulders, and the…

College graduation is just around the corner, and many companies are gearing up to hire a fresh crop of future leaders in the coming months. But when executives take a close look at the youngest employees in the workforce, many are taken aback by the…

Watching news reports of the 132 dead in the Paris terrorist attacks, it’s natural to feel a jolt of fear. At times like this, we parents must dig deep for the courage we need to lead our families confidently. We can’t parent from a place of fear, or…

A recent essay by Jennifer Lawrence on Hollywood’s gender pay gap has revived the discussion about women negotiating salary and navigating the business world with confidence. Lawrence wrote in Lena Dunham’s Lenny newsletter of her regret at failing…