Health

Sometimes getting moms together can be like getting a few girls together for a play date— three’s a crowd and someone’s gonna get talked about or left out. So was the case back in my daughter’s music class five years ago.

Most people think about empathy as feeling each other's pain but if you can feel someone else's pleasure, you are a much happier person in general because it simply brings more joy into your life.

This week we’re starting a new weekly column in The Happiness Plan called Happy Flasback, where we invite readers to share with us a happy moment in their lives. Got a great moment to tell us about?

Stress and parties during the holiday season can throw our hormones completely out of whack. Here are four tips to keep your body balanced

A couple of years ago, I interviewed a psychologist about how to make marriage last and one of his prescriptions surprised me: get a dog. I love dogs, and always have. I smile at them and try to make eye contact.