Whether it is one night of emotional eating, a parenting misstep, a job setback, or a child getting a bad grade, these alone don't derail us. It is the story we tell ourselves.

Many parents of adult children absorb criticism, manipulation, or anger that they would not tolerate from anyone else. Here ...

Overthinking is often dismissed as “just anxiety. ” It is seen as a bad habit you need to snap out of. But psychology suggests it can be much deeper than that. For many people, overthinking isn’t a ...