For the past few years, we’ve been told that loneliness is a public health crisis, as damaging as smoking 15 cigarettes each day. The messaging is that we’re people — people who need people — and spending too much time by ourselves is a major problem. Oh, but at the…
If you’re a parent of any number of children, chances are good you’re worried about the effect this time in isolation is having on them. Parents of kids with special needs are struggling to get the services their children usually rely on. Parents of multiple kids are wondering when the…
Who’s a good doggie? New dog owners benefit from cuddles, meeting other dog owners and more physical exercise. In other words, they really can chase away loneliness – and this is backed by scientific research.