5 Life Lessons I Learned After Living Solo and Maintaining a Home By Myself

Living alone means more responsibility—from paying all the bills to taking care of repairs. Here are the lessons I learned ...

French musician Sofiane Pamart talks about his new album 'Movie'

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with French musician Sofiane Pamart about soundtracks to our lives, and about his new album, "Movie." ...
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I’m 39, single and achingly lonely – don’t tell me to 'love myself'

Solo living has been romanticised, but it's time we spoke honestly about what it's like to wake up in an empty flat every day ...

After my divorce, I dreaded any type of holiday alone. A group of friends changed that.

After my divorce, Mother's Day felt lonely. Building a community of single moms helped me find joy and support again.

Your Brain Literally Works Differently When You’re Alone—Here’s Why Solo Travel May Be the Best Thing for You

The simple act of navigating a new place alone sets off a cascade of activity in the brain, engaging systems that our ...
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What's the Story You're Telling Yourself About Yourself?

If that feels true for you, it may be time to shift your attention—away from your circumstances and from trying to change ...
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Prosecuting Women Won’t End Abortion

I remember sitting in the waiting room at Planned Parenthood, hands folded in my lap, telling myself I had no choice other ...

Starving Myself for the Sake of ‘Perfection’

I was six the first time I was told to lose weight, eight when I learned to suck in my stomach, and 15 when I began to starve ...
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How Long Is It OK to Leave Your Cat Home Alone?

Sure, cats are independent, but they still crave human interaction. Here's how long you can safely leave your furry pal home alone, according to cat behavior experts. Cats are fascinating creatures.
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Psychology says the most dangerous form of loneliness isn’t being alone. It’s being surrounded by people while performing a version of yourself that none of them would ...

I’ve been at a dinner party here in Saigon — maybe six months ago — where I was doing the thing. You know the thing. Laughing at the right moments, asking ...
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The way you talk to yourself while chopping vegetables, folding laundry, or driving alone is a more accurate measure of your mental health than anything you say in public.

Your private inner monologue—the running commentary nobody hears—reveals patterns about your mental health that public behavior and therapy sessions often mask or miss entirely. Your private inner ...