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Kaitlyn Murphy traveled by train and Uber to meet Dannie Lynn Fountain, who, to Ms. Murphy, appeared radiant on that early date.

I grew up in a household with four surnames. My mum had her maiden name, my stepdad his name, my brother his dad’s name, and I had my mum and my dad’s names. From a young age this meant I knew that not all families share a name, and that this has no effect on how loved we necessarily feel or how connected to each other we are. But growing up in a household with four surnames also meant that I witnessed just how much multi-name households can unsettle people observing our family from the out...

‘Essential Conversations’: IACP and Blindboy Boatclub host free mental health conference this week Reporter:  ); The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) will host ‘Essential Conversations with IACP’ this Friday, a free virtual conference with podcaster, and author Blindboy Boatclub as MC and Deborah Frances-White of The Guilty Feminist as Keynote speaker. The IACP is the largest and longest-standing Counselling and Psychotherapy Association in Ireland. The confe...

Given the very few highs and the huge amount of lows the last year has brought on, youre definitely not alone if you feel like your resilience has taken a bit of a toll. And even though were all a little more open about our mental health these days, seeking therapy can still seem like a taboo area and were not always eager to share the fact that were struggling to cope. But in reality, speaking to a therapist is completely normal and seeking professional support is probably more common than you...

Take that conversation into Creation via a Wisdom Circle (breakout group) Have Community Circle Close with a Commitment to [Positive] Action. Who attends: Anyone who wants to step forward to make a positive impact in your family, community or organization. Cost: Free/no charge. Contributions to support this initiative are welcome. The Essential Conversations provide tools and practices to help you move from Fragile to Agile and from Reaction to Response Purpose: Our weekly program of provocativ...

Elder Jorge T. Becerra — Poor Little Ones When Elder Jorge T. Becerra, General Authority Seventy, was young, he watched his dad find people who were in need and privately give them help by enrolling them in school, buying them food or doing something else they needed. Elder Becerras dad would always say "pobrecito" which means "poor little ones." His family often housed those who needed a place to stay as they became self-reliant, Elder Becerra said. He watched his family live the principle o...

This year's lineup includes an impressive list of authors, including Vancouver sisters Naomi Eliana Pommier Steinberg and Myriam Steinberg.

Question: I need some advice on how to proceed with my marriage, or even if it should proceed any longer. I feel I have come to an impasse where I am just so tired of fighting for what I want and ultimately not getting it. I hate conflict and always choose to bury what I feel or want to say in the moment rather than have that awkward encounter. I have had couple’s counselling and this has helped somewhat but old habits remain. My husband is quite dominant and the decision maker. We have been ...

Tingle show benefits WHAT Comedian Jimmy Tingle offers a “Humor for Humanity” fundraiser that in part benefits Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater with virtual showings of his recorded “2020 Vision: Why Would a Comedian Run For Office” show. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A and Tingle’s comedy performance. When: 7 p.m. through Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday (sales end 75 minutes before showtime; Zoom link sent one hour prior to show) Where: Via Zoom link sent to ticket-holders Tickets: $...

Our Favorite Parenting Books of 2020 Greater Good’s editors pick their favorite books to help parents and their kids thrive. By Maryam Abdullah, Jill Suttie, Diana Divecha | December 22, 2020 For a lot of families, parenting has never been harder than it was this year. Many have been struggling for months trying to provide child care and schooling at home while simultaneously working either alongside their children or as essential workers in the community, if they haven’t alr...