I first encountered this question when my son and I were playing a card game that includes brain teasers. Read More

I think one of the things that has been hardest for many of us throughout this past year is Read More

As I’m writing this, I am not practicing what I’m about to preach. I’m sitting in my third-floor, south-facing Read More

A couple of weeks ago, I finished reading the book by Randy Shilts, And the Band Played On, about Read More

In DBT, one of the interpersonal effectiveness skills involves avoiding over apologizing (part of the FAST skills). The reasoning Read More

We live in a society known for apologizing. There is a stereotype of Canadians being apologetic about all sorts Read More

I might have written about this in a previous blog, but I think it’s worth revisiting. Over the last Read More

A couple of years ago, I was in a coffee shop with some people, describing how, as I’ve gotten Read More

On a recent trip, I began to think a lot about the merits of the old-fashioned map. To get Read More

Some people enjoy fruit after dessert. I’m not one of those people. I usually have a small dessert after Read More