The Passion Paradox in Long-Term Relationships with Dr. Emily Jamea

People of color are tired of hearing that I’m heartbroken. They’re tired of black murder resulting in a kind of Black People’s Spirit Week where we whites gush empathy and outrage and get distracted the minute the news cycle changes. Or by the gnat that flies in our peripheral. Do ...

It’s 1996. I’m in my second year of graduate school. Professor Richard Cloward, a pioneer in American social justice, is teaching my class at Columbia University’s School of Social Work. Today’s discussion comes from a chapter in his book, Regulating The Poor, in which he posits that American society is ...

Q Dear Dr. Darcy: My boyfriend and I were together 3 months before lockdown started and because he was basically at my place all the time, we decided he’d stay with me until things opened up again. I feel like I should back up and say that at the time ...

“For better or for worse.”It’s probably the most widely used phrase exchanged in wedding ceremonies.And I have a problem with it.I’m all for making a commitment to the person I love.And I’m all for loyalty.And I’ll tell you a secret: When I love someone, I love them forever - and ...

Seven weeks after the first case of COVID appeared in the United States, my 88-year old mother fell and broke her hip, propelling her into a rehabilitation facility largely occupied by the elderly. You can read that story here. That accident alone would have taken up my rapidly depleting bandwidth as ...

Admit it: The term we have to talk sends a little shiver up your spine. It’s probably one of the most universally dreaded statements. I’m not sure if it’s worse to be on the receiving or giving end, but for today’s purpose, I’m going to teach you how to be on the ...