Learned helplessness. I’d heard the term before, but conflated it with weaponized incompetence, a phenomenon where someone (usually the male partner in a hetero relationship) exerts little or no ...

A few years ago some friends got a new Golden Retriever puppy named Sugar. When I first met Sugar, she was a ball of fur and energy. Picture this: a golden streak dashing across the yard, eyes ...

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If you’ve felt emotionally drained, overwhelmed, or helpless due to ongoing political uncertainty in recent months, you’re not alone. Between constant policy shifts and the relentless news cycles, ...