Relationships, Editor's Pick

What Qualities Determine the True Wealth of a Family?

A family home is where everyone’s life begins and is an inevitable destination for those born into this world. Traditionally, around the world, and in particular for Chinese people, a home is considered to be their secure fortress or a place of refuge.  In The Book of Rites, it states: “When fathers and sons are close and ...

Emma Lu

A family walking together holding hands.

4 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries at Work

In this age of constant interconnectivity, it can be impossible to disconnect from work or set healthy boundaries around your work-life balance. Here are a few ways to set (and maintain) healthy boundaries for your life—and your work. Building your career and reaching your professional goals requires time, effort, and dedication. However, things can get ...

Arianne Ayson

Two men with laptops at work.

How Did Laney Rogers Change This Child’s Life?

Howard Kitchen was 4 years old child when Laney Rogers met him.  At first glance, the boy was enchanting. Soon, it was realized that he had complex issues, such as temper outbursts and destructive behavior. However, the Union City Schools in Tennessee chose never to give up on him.  Laney Rogers was Howard’s special education ...

Ratul Saha

Howard Kitchen and Laney Rogers.

Son Discovers His Biological Mother Works at the Same Hospital

It is always a blissful experience for children to reunite with their parents. In one such incident, an adopted son finds his biological mother at the same workplace. The son lives in Utah and has always wanted to reunite with his biological mother. He was surprised to find out he had been working with her ...

Jack Roberts

Mother and son reunited.

Power Posing Can Give a Person More Self-Confidence

The much-touted power posing theory has sparked debates among psychologists, and they remain divided in their opinions on its utility and credibility. The concept was introduced a decade back. At that time, some researchers from Harvard and Columbia Universities analyzed if using power (aka superhero) poses can help boost sagging spirits and make one feel ...

Raven Montmorency

A woman power posing.

How to Break Through Generational Patterns

Does the term “generational curses” seem unfamiliar to you? Well, rather than calling those curses, you can refer to them as traumas, patterns, or behaviors that pass on from one generation to another. Indeed, you cannot change the situation in which you were born, but you can make confident choices that will help create the ...

Raven Montmorency

A family walking up a path together holding hands.

A Match Made in Heaven

There’s a saying among people that when two people are so well-suited for each other, when things come together so perfectly that it’s as if their marriage was predestined, it’s a “match made in Heaven.”  But could this saying be more than just a saying? Could it have come about, and been passed down, for ...

Tatiana Denning

Watercolor painting of a bridge and pavillion in a Chinese garden.

Ancient Wisdom: Times When You Should Not Scold Your Child

We all know it’s important to guide and discipline our children. But just as it’s important to know when to scold your child, it’s also important to know when to not scold your child.  In ancient China, parents had a set of rules for teaching their children how to behave and be well-mannered. While those rules have ...

Tatiana Denning

Father and son on a sofa.