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My So-Called High School Rank- Documenting Teenage Loneliness and College Admission Pressures through a Musical

My So-Called High School Rank, premiering on HBO and HBOContinue readingMy So-Called High School Rank- Documenting Teenage Loneliness and College Admission Pressures through a Musical

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Chris and Erik Ewers- Brothers/Co-Directors on Ken Burns Documentary about the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Erik and Chris Ewers are brothers and co-directors on aContinue readingChris and Erik Ewers- Brothers/Co-Directors on Ken Burns Documentary about the Youth Mental Health Crisis

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Julian Sarafian- Harvard Law-Educated TikToker Redefines Success After his Mental and Physical Breakdowns

Julian Sarafian was valedictorian and attended UC Berkeley at 17.Continue readingJulian Sarafian- Harvard Law-Educated TikToker Redefines Success After his Mental and Physical Breakdowns

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The Best Gift is Self-Love- 24 Ways to Get It

When my daughter was about five years old, she announced,Continue readingThe Best Gift is Self-Love- 24 Ways to Get It

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Katie Hanus- Homesteader & Homeschooler Attains Comfort & Nourishment Through Hearth Medicine, Herbalism, Ritual, & Ceremony

Katie Hanus is a mother and herbalist who some mayContinue readingKatie Hanus- Homesteader & Homeschooler Attains Comfort & Nourishment Through Hearth Medicine, Herbalism, Ritual, & Ceremony

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10 Free Mood-Boosters for Mental Health and Happiness

Good mental health does not have to be expensive butContinue reading10 Free Mood-Boosters for Mental Health and Happiness

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Julie Lythcott-Haims- Former Stanford Dean Pens Groundbreaking Manual- Your Turn- How to Be an Adult

Julie Lythcott- Haims is a Black biracial woman born toContinue readingJulie Lythcott-Haims- Former Stanford Dean Pens Groundbreaking Manual- Your Turn- How to Be an Adult

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What 2020 Taught Us- And 18 Lessons to Bring Into 2021

Last year, as we celebrated not just a new yearContinue readingWhat 2020 Taught Us- And 18 Lessons to Bring Into 2021

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Heather Vickery- Success Coach on Intentional Bravery- Everything You Want is on the Other Side of Uncomfortable

Heather Vickery grew up with very conservative Republican parents. WhenContinue readingHeather Vickery- Success Coach on Intentional Bravery- Everything You Want is on the Other Side of Uncomfortable

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Yasmin Irfani- Pakistani-Muslim-American Speaks Up about Mental Health in her South Asian Community that Doesn’t Value Expressing Emotions

Yasmin Irfani is a Pakistani-Muslim-American woman who is passionate aboutContinue readingYasmin Irfani- Pakistani-Muslim-American Speaks Up about Mental Health in her South Asian Community that Doesn’t Value Expressing Emotions

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Jason Schneidman- Venice Beach’s The Mens Groomer to the Stars and the Homeless on Sobriety and How a Haircut Can Literally Change Someone’s Life

Jason Schneidman grew up on the beaches of Southern CaliforniaContinue readingJason Schneidman- Venice Beach’s The Mens Groomer to the Stars and the Homeless on Sobriety and How a Haircut Can Literally Change Someone’s Life

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Lisa Klein- Granddaughter, Daughter, and Sister of Suicide Makes Touching Documentary about the Taboo Subject- The S Word

Lisa Klein grew up in Michigan. When she was inContinue readingLisa Klein- Granddaughter, Daughter, and Sister of Suicide Makes Touching Documentary about the Taboo Subject- The S Word

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How a Family Dog Became the Ultimate Therapist and Master Teacher- Story by Rachel Steinman

“A Furry Master Teacher” We consider pets part of ourContinue readingHow a Family Dog Became the Ultimate Therapist and Master Teacher- Story by Rachel Steinman

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