When my mother was dying of the breast cancer that had spread to her brain, she lost functionality in ways I didn’t expect. She would start the motion of bringing her fork to her mouth when she was ...

After spending the last year researching and writing my new book, Outsmart Your Smartphone: Conscious Tech Habits for Finding Happiness, Balance, and Connection IRL, I've learned that we sometimes go ...

The New Year is a time for self-reflection and a good time to consider what we can improve not just as individuals, but as a Santa Monica community. One of the most persistent problems in our city has ...

A friend of mine came to visit recently and noticed something I had not been paying much attention to. She commented how much she loved seeing our family values on the wall above the dining room table ...