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Why Boys Belong in the Kitchen and Girls in the Garage

by Melissa Kirk | Mar 10, 2014 | Bias, Burnout, Divorce, Environment, Gender, Health, Marriage, Memory, Neuroscience, Parenting, Relationships, Sex

Men and women need to have the skills to survive in the new age—beyond gender stereotypes

The Problem with “Follow Your Dreams”

by Melissa Kirk | Apr 2, 2013 | Beauty, Career, Caregiving, Dreaming, Empathy, Environment, Fear, Happiness, Health, Self-Help, Social Networking

Is it really possible for most of us to ‘follow our dreams’? And what if our passion is to be right here, right now? A criticism of a common inspirational meme.

In Defense of Men

by Melissa Kirk | Oct 3, 2012 | Bias, Embarrassment, Empathy, Environment, Gender, Happiness, Intelligence, Politics, Relationships, Religion, Scent, Sex, Social Life, Sport and Competition, Wisdom

This culture isn’t very nice to men. How can we all create a culture that’s friendlier and more forgiving of men?

You’re Not Ugly, and Neither Was I

by Melissa Kirk | Dec 22, 2011 | Beauty, Body Image, Child Development, Creativity, Embarrassment, Environment, Genetics, Happiness, Resilience, Self-Esteem, Self-Help, Shyness

If you struggle with telling yourself a story that you’re ugly, consider changing that story. It’s painful in the extreme to think that we’re too ugly to live our best lives, yet so many of us feel this way. But that’s a prison we create with our minds…

What Does It Mean to Be Mentally Healthy?

by Melissa Kirk | Oct 10, 2011 | Anxiety, Compulsive Behaviors, Consumer Behavior, Deception, Empathy, Environment, Gratitude, Happiness, Health, Meditation, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Self-Help, Sleep

For World Mental Health Day, let’s cultivate compassionate self-awareness for ourselves and others who struggle with staying balanced.

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