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Ever feel like you’re sitting right next to someone but they’re actually a thousand miles away? It’s that weird, quiet ...

Some people move through life with a lingering sense that they’re always just outside the circle—watching, observing, but never quite belonging. That invisible wall remains even in rooms full of ...

People who were raised by an emotionally distant mom grapple with understanding their own needs. Many of us fail to realize how much of our behavior as adults is connected to the way we grew up. From ...