I can’t tell you how many times I have awoken between 2:00 AM and 4:00 AM, my inner self-talk ramping up — all negative, of course. (Why can’t automatic self-talk ever be more about how successful I am, how everything is fine, and that goddammit people like me?!) …

I can’t tell you how many times I have awoken between 2:00 AM and 4:00 AM, my inner self-talk ramping up — all negative, of course. (Why can’t automatic self-talk ever be more about how successful I am, how everything is fine, and that goddammit people like me?!) …

My family is again in lockdown, and I find myself making an effort to ensure my 17-year-old son does not — mentally and physically — wither and die on the vine. Also, you know, critical thinking skills. The struggle is real. My Current Strategy To keep his mind from atrophying, I give him…

My family is again in lockdown, and I find myself making an effort to ensure my 17-year-old son does not — mentally and physically — wither and die on the vine. Also, you know, critical thinking skills. The struggle is real. …