It’s possible to navigate this year’s unique holiday conflicts gracefully. Doing so requires understanding what’s really driving family tension this year, both political and personal. In many cases, according to psychologists, those classic fights about politics or where to spend Christmas are really about something much deeper, especially in 2021.

Today, many people, including me, are eager to put the past year behind them and rush into the joys of normal life that are now available — vacations, bars, parties and so on. But if we want to emerge from this crisis whole instead of broken, we need to process what we’ve lost. Rather than bulldoze past our grief straight into the delights of summer, we should take the time to work through it.

One of the biggest threats to the well-being of today’s teenagers is not social isolation but something else — the pressure to achieve, which has intensified over the past year.

Is there a formula for lasting happiness?

Taking a closer look at the joys and sacrifices of community living.

Why cultivating “tragic optimism” will help us weather this crisis — and even grow from it.

Is the world an exciting or a terrifying place? Your answer can powerfully shape your life and your political views, new research says.

I appeared on the TODAY show to speak about my book, The Power of Meaning, with Hoda Kotb and Maria Shriver. I discuss the four “pillars” of meaning: belonging, purpose, transcendence and storytelling. Check it out here.

“People want peace in their neighborhoods,” said Erricka Bridgeford, one of the founders of Baltimore Ceasefire, who attended the prayer walk.