family

Our happiness writer goes for lunch with her dad to talk about his life, his stories, and how she fits into it all.

I'm working on a story about random acts of kindness, and that means that I have to dedicate a considerable chunk of my time to making an effort to be nice.

One of the interesting and challenging things about life is that the people closest to you — family, friends, romantic partners — can often be a considerable source of unhappiness.

I love my annual family rituals: Everyone decorates the tree at Christmas, the kids make the front of the house look as scary as they can tolerate it each Halloween, and we pick apples every fall.

One of the guiding theories between bringing greater happiness into your life is that it's tied to expressing more gratitude for the things you realize you're lucky to have.