Tag: friendship
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MAKING MY PEACE … with what teenagers write about
Making My Peace … with what teenagers write about When teenagers write, unfettered, without restrictions, what do they write about? According to Soumia Shah’s new 2025 book Teen Rising, teens reveal their inner thoughts, concerns, and self-doubts. Teen Rising: An Anthology of Stories Written by Teens all around the World (2025) is a collection of 20…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with lifelong friendships
Making My Peace … with lifelong friendships Friendship – brief or long – is one of the most powerful influences on well-being. Research confirms that having strong, supportive friendships can reduce stress, improve mental health, and even increase longevity. As I think about friends from school days, some over a period of fifty years or more,…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with 90-year-olds
Making My Peace … with 90-year-olds I always knew that old people could do stuff. My grandfather made timepieces; my grandmother was in a “wandering” group; my father built a house; my mother landscaped the garden; my uncle ran thirteen marathons; my other uncle sewed his own suits; and my aunt made wheelchairs…