No matter what we call ourselves, it’s true that we are the narcissist’s easy prey. I’ve always known I experience other people’s feelings differently. I pick up on nonverbal cues most people miss, and when I walk into a room I often feel assaulted by the intensity of other people’s emotions. For years, I would’ve […]
Are individual rights in America exclusive to white, male, Christian gun owners, and if not, does expanding this concept require more work than Trump supporters are willing to do? Last month, I visited my favorite museum in D.C. – the Newseum – and stood in front of a crisp white plaque that reads the following: […]
When each side believes themselves to be “the good guys” and all attempts at communication only deepen the chasm of misunderstanding, what is our responsibility to one another? For half a year, the mind of my 3-year-old son has been consumed by superheroes. He prefers to dress in costume, existing as Iron Man, Spider-Man, or […]
A lack of empathy poses dangers on all levels great and small. In 2014, my friend Samantha Eyler penned a piece on the use of metaphors to ignite social change. “Love is a muscle”—the crux of her column—enabled Sam to form healthier relationships and view love as an infinite resource rather than a limited commodity. […]
Do you have a burning question about pregnancy, modern parenting or family life? Send it to Evie at AskEvieColumn@gmail.com or click here to submit your question anonymously. Dear Evie: My son is 5. He is a wonderful, whip-smart little boy but he is very strong willed and stubborn. He’s currently in a terrible phase where he […]
We talk a lot about how to keep our children from seeing violence on TV and online. We talk about parental controls. But do we talk enough about how important Internet kindness and decency is? On a recent share of an article I wrote, Facebook commenters used the following phrases to describe me: “condescending twat,” […]
If, indeed, we are seeing a rise of Mean Boys who will join the Mean Girls we’ve already heard so much about, what is causing this and how can we change it? When my son was 3, his preschool teacher called me aside to tell me a story. My son went to a tiny school […]
The rage, concern, and suffering of oppressed people seem like a game to most conservatives, says Khadijah Costley White. Over the last few weeks, protests on (and off) social media helped draw international attention to the plight of over 270 girls kidnapped while at school in Nigeria. Using the Twitter hashtag #bringbackourgirls, people across the […]
