Keane is the supervising editor of NPR’s Life Kit and author of the book Party of One: Be Your Own Best Life Partner. There’s a lot of fear around spending time alone. Alone time can make people itchy ...

“I think he doesn’t love me as much as he says he does,” the girlfriend wrote on Mumsnet Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism experience, joined PEOPLE as a writer-editor in ...

Alone time can help you reduce stress and manage emotions, but you have to be intentional about it, experts say. By Jancee Dunn I’m a person who craves regular alone time. At home, I take quick walks.

Oliver and Jaymee had been together for 20 years and were the parents of two tweens. The first issue they brought up in couples therapy was a common one. Jaymee always “collapsed at 9:30 and went to ...

Holiday gatherings have a way of amplifying everyone’s quirks. I was looking forward to hosting my parents for a week during Thanksgiving, but in the limited space of a one-bedroom apartment, ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. “Avoid screens before bed” is one of the most common pieces of sleep advice.