The years we spend in school are supposed to teach us the skills we need to live a successful life, yet there are several crucial lessons schools refuse to teach that people have to learn the hard way ...

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Life has a way of teaching you lessons, often the hard way. These experiences can be tough to navigate but rewarding in hindsight. While advice from others can guide you, some truths only become clear ...

Frontier women were strong, courageous, resilient and resourceful. They had to be. On their way to their new lives, they had learned some hard lessons, lessons that would serve them well in the harsh ...

Gen X was born between 1965 and 1980, which means this year they'll be turning 45 to 60 years old. As a smaller generational cohort, Gen X is often referred to as the forgotten middle child, stuck ...

The fateful voyage of the submersible Titan offers a highly public account of a doomed, yet undeniably seductive, adventure. But beyond the gripping details of the heroic rescue efforts lie larger ...

When you spend years, even decades, building a life with someone, there’s an unspoken assumption of partnership, shared futures, and mutual consideration. You intertwine finances, dreams, and daily ...

In some cultures, when a boy reaches the age of 13, his entire community comes together to acknowledge his coming of age in a ceremony that celebrates the beginning of manhood. I’ve had to teach my 13 ...

The end of a marriage is never easy. Whether through divorce or, as in my case, through the sudden loss of a spouse, the emotional wreckage can feel insurmountable. But imagine navigating that ...

This Thanksgiving will be a strange one. Most Thanksgivings, my wife, my children and I host family and friends at our home. When we don’t do that, we travel to celebrate the holiday with siblings and ...