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This is NPR's LIFE KIT. I'm Noor Wazwaz. When you think of your name, what does it mean to you? Maybe you're named after a grandparent, or maybe your name has a unique story behind it. Or it could be rooted in a language, culture or religion, like my name, Noor. It means light in Arabic. Whatever the case might be, a person's name is a connection to their identity, an extension of who they are. But what happens when you have a name that people aren't familiar with? Chances are it's constantly being butchered and mispronounced. Trust me; I know the feeling. Pronouncing someone's name correctl...

Embed iframe src "https://www.npr.org/player/embed/971811133/971888488" width "100%" height "290" frameborder "0" scrolling "no" title "NPR embedded audio player" SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: This is NPR's LIFE KIT, and I'm Sarah McCammon. Some people are born knowing they want to be parents. Others are sure they never do. But for a lot of folks, knowing when it's the right time to have a baby and if it's even the right thing for your life is a tough decision. JILL LOGUIDICE: I know I love kids. I just don't know if I want to do the 24/7 of parenthood. There's no return policy on kids.

Embed iframe src "https://www.npr.org/player/embed/968355814/968869390" width "100%" height "290" frameborder "0" scrolling "no" title "NPR embedded audio player" SIMRAN SETHI, HOST: A heads-up - this episode is about self-pleasure and may not be for everyone. I'm journalist Simran Sethi. Welcome to NPR's LIFE KIT. The morning of January 14, 2020, was chilly and overcast, a nondescript day save for the fact that it was the last time I was kissed. I was in an airport in Mexico saying goodbye to my then-sort-of boyfriend. He leaned in toward me. I leaned in towards him. He put his hand on m...

Embed iframe src "https://www.npr.org/player/embed/964514838/967323015" width "100%" height "290" frameborder "0" scrolling "no" title "NPR embedded audio player" RACHEL WILKERSON MILLER, HOST: This is NPR's LIFE KIT, and I'm Rachel Wilkerson Miller. I'm normally over at Vice writing about interpersonal relationships, and today I'm here on LIFE KIT to talk about attraction. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) WILKERSON MILLER: Typically, when we talk about attraction, we think about the butterflies we feel, a crush we're eyeing, a longing, whether someone is our type. But attraction isn't just some auto...

Embed T K DUTES, HOST: There's often a gap between what we're currently doing and what we feel like we should be doing. ANASTASIA LOCKLIN: So the best way to describe this is imagining you have your present self and you have your future self. DUTES: While setting long-term goals is seen as necessary and valuable for our future selves, it can still feel exceedingly difficult to get our present selves to act. LOCKLIN: Your present self often values immediate gratification over the long-term goals.