Sometimes, hobbies are just fun, and nothing else. And that’s what makes them so great. They occupy a space in life that’s not work, school, or family. Everyone needs that: a part of life where there’s no pressure and very few expectations. Hobbies can be that. But hobbies can be also be much more. They can teach a teenager valuable lessons that last for years, and improve their overall quality

Stalking is a serious crime that can cause severe emotional damage to the person being stalked. Stalking can also be a precursor to sexual and non-sexual violence, rape, and murder. Did that sentence get your attention? Good. That’s why we wrote it: stalking needs your attention. It needs all our attention. It needs national attention. Here are two figures from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey to give

When we wrote our New Year’s resolutions articles this year, we intentionally avoided talking about tangible, goal-oriented resolutions like saving money, losing weight, or picking up a new hobby, such as playing a musical instrument. That may seem counter-intuitive, because almost all New Year’s resolutions involve setting and achieving goals similar to those. Most people would agree those types of goals are the whole point of resolutions: think of something