Are you quick to judgment or do you provide others with the benefit of the doubt? We are all capable of both. Why not choose ...

From commercials to pop culture, our children are bombarded with messages that tell them it’s better to get than to give. Yet, it’s in giving that ultimately we may reap the most significant rewards, ...

I’m skeptical about the benefits of compassion meditation. Scientists, like humans generally, fall into the trap of looking for explanations that suit them best. Meditation may indeed do all that is ...

How to Be Generous (Even When Your Budget Isn't)Sometimes the hardest part of being a friend is feeling helpless when someone you care about is struggling. We all want to fix it, to be the one who ...

Editor's Note: In the wake of the ubiquitous Ice Bucket Challenge, Americans looked like a fairly generous lot. But based on data collected in 2010 for the University of Notre Dame's Science of ...

"Families are weird.” This is the mantra of a pastor friend, his way of coping with the manifold complexities of his own family as well as those of the families with whom he ministers. He contends ...

What do you look for in a partner? Surely that depends on what the partner is for – you’d probably want a business partner to be innovative, a choir buddy to be musical and a romantic partner to be ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

I’m very holistic in the way I coach, meaning I’m not just interested in you being a great actor; I also want you to be happy and fulfilled. This business can make you needy, greedy, jaded, and ...