Archive - The Nonlinear Life

New Research Confirms Your Life Flashes Before Your Eyes When You Die

Life Review Is So Important That It’s the Last Thing We Do When We’re Alive

Oct 12, 2023 •

The #1 Thing Parents Are Worried About (And the Most Surprising Thing They’re Not)

How the Pandemic Changed Families Forever

Feb 9, 2023 •

The Stories That Bind Us: My Most Popular Piece Ever

The Importance of Collecting Family History

Mar 23, 2023 •

When Bad Things Happen to Good People

Remembering Rabbi Harold Kushner and the Lessons He Taught Me -- and the World

May 4, 2023 •

What's the Hardest Part of a Life Transition?

Going Through a Difficult Time Requires Three Stages. The Order You Do Them Doesn't Matter.

Apr 6, 2023 •

“Dear King Charles:” What Not to Say to Someone Who's Sick—and What to Say

Lessons from 15 Years on the Front Lines of Cancer

Feb 8, 2024 •

The Myth of 10,000 Steps: Why Walks Are Good for You – But Not All Walks

New Research Upends Conventional Wisdom About the Benefits of Movement

Apr 13, 2023 •

The New Rules of Success in a Post-Career World

How THE SEARCH Won Over the Editors of the Wall Street Journal

Jun 5, 2023 •

Why It's Suddenly a Good Time to Be Old

3 Reasons Being a Grandparent Can Save Your Life

Sep 28, 2023 •

Help! I'm in a Life Transition

What I Did in My Topsy-Turvy Summer

Aug 18, 2023 •

Forget Independence: 3 Ways to Teach Children (and Adults) to Care More About Others

How to Practice Interdependence This Holiday Season

Nov 9, 2023 •

The Role Model Challenge

The Surprising Question That Will Help You Be Happier Today

Sep 14, 2023 •

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