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Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you slow down and connect.
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Most of us probably know by now that our relationships can be the greatest source of health and happiness in life. Whether they are our closest loved ones, colleagues, neighbors, or even strangers, connecting with those around us can be a source of well-being.
But so many of us don’t, especially when it comes to strangers. We pass by opportunities to extend ourselves...
In 2025, Camden, New Jersey—a city of about 72,000 residents that sits across the Delaware River from Philadelphia—experienced its first homicide-free summer in nearly 50 years.
The city ended the yea...
The idea of work-life balance has been around for decades, but today the combination of rising financial pressures, gig-work, cobbling together of part-time jobs, and (for white-collar workers) nonstop digital contact, flexible schedules, and remote work can make it difficult for many of us to ever truly “switch off.”
For some families, long hours are a necessity. Bu...