Early this morning my daughter had a severe asthma attack. I was scared because any other time when she has one, it’s gone once she takes the inhaler. Only this time it wasn’t, and I had... Read more >>

In The Dilemma, Vince Vaughn’s character is keeping a huge secret from his best friend: his wife is cheating on him. Vaughn’s “dilemma,” of course, is whether to tell his... Read more >>

One of my most frequent white lies is my response to the reflexive greeting “Hey, how’s it going?” or “How are you?” Some might point out that the query in itself is a... Read more >>

The human brain is a pretty amazing for a wet, grey sponge. It has all the tools to predict what’s going to happen in the future, as well as generating completely fictional worlds. These two... Read more >>

Why is it so hard to let go of someone? I just can’t figure it out. He let me believe that what we were doing could lead to something more. He lied to me and I just can’t forget him. Maybe... Read more >>

I signed up when I read a few brief stories about grieving breakups. I believe I can add some excellent experience to you grieving peers. I fell in love with a married man many years... Read more >>

There are so many lies these days. Lies in the government. Lies in the corporate world. Lies in relationships. It seems the more honest a person is, the less likely he or she will become a success at... Read more >>

We had a kid over to play the other day, one I’ve “affectionately” begun referring to as The Tattler. To myself, anyway. “Um, Miss Lindsay,” he called to me urgently... Read more >>

I know you may think this is funny but I used to tell people all the time that, “Everyone will experience at least ONE PERSON in their life that they had NO business messing with.” Now,... Read more >>

Most of us think we know the telltale signs of a liar—shifty eyes, sweating, a long, winding story that seems highly improbable. The stereotypes are even cross-cultural: a 2006 study done at the... Read more >>