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Writer and ghostwriter, covering health, psychology and philosophy. I write literary essays and coach or ghostwrite to help public figures write op-eds and speeches.

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How Trump Can Help Millions Hear

How Trump Can Help Millions Hear

Call for regulation to unbundle the market for hearing aids and slash prices.

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What Would Stoics Say about the U.S. 2016 Election? by Temma Ehrenfeld

What Would Stoics Say about the U.S. 2016 Election? by Temma Ehrenfeld

On the morning after the United States election this year, like many people I know, I was afraid to get out o…

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Geniuses Who Quit | The Fix

Geniuses Who Quit | The Fix

Many an American high school contains a crowd of tortured geniuses who like to disable their superior brains.…

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The Endocannabinoid Comes of Age - Los Angeles Review of Books

The Endocannabinoid Comes of Age - Los Angeles Review of Books

PICK UP THE BOOK Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America if you're looking for a male beach…

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One Day, There Might Be a Drug for a Broken Heart

One Day, There Might Be a Drug for a Broken Heart

For Tony Y., 37, healing from heartbreak is slow and incomplete. Each of several exes is associated with a cl…

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Could Your Probiotic Be Making You Sicker?

Could Your Probiotic Be Making You Sicker?

Mindy D. had suffered from constipation for years when her gastroenterologist advised her, at 38, to take a p…

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Can You Reconnect With an Old Friend? - Temma Ehrenfeld

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Aa Aa Aa - A + It’s very common to lose touch with someone you consider a friend. In a 2024 study, 90 percent of the participants admitted they had let an old friendship go. Most said they weren’t sure their friend would actually like to hear from them. But that wasn’t the only obstacle. In two follow-up studies, the research team identified a group of about 1,000 participants altogether who were in a good spot to reach out: They had someone in mind they thought would be glad to hear from them.
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You Can Become More Stable Over Time - Temma Ehrenfeld

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Aa Aa Aa - A + Here's some good news, especially if you're moody. You can change. Research shows that people become more stable over a lifetime, experience fewer dark emotions and become more conscientious and less judgmental with age. Some of us change quite a bit, notes personality researcher Shannon Sauer-Zavala, a clinical psychologist at the University of Kentucky. But aren't personalities fixed in childhood or at birth? Not really.
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I Lost My Spouse, How Do I Date Again?

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Source: Simon Godfrey/Unsplash How do I know when I'm ready to start dating again after losing my spouse? There is no one answer. Time is a great healer. But some people jump right in and flourish that way. For example, the idea of replacing a wife who passed away may not be the right approach, but the idea of forming a new bond may be. Do you feel excited about the prospect of meeting new people? If that's a sad or overwhelming idea, you're not ready. Are you still mentally "married"?
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I was a 90 wpm typist and appreciated IBM Selectrics

Why did you become a journalist?

I ask questions too much, I like talking to strangers, I like to write, and in my day you didn't have to go to grad school.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

Nia dance, Zumba, or Pilates class.