How to Honor and Act on Your Emotions Robin Stern PhD co-authored with Krista Smith, M.A.T. Krista is a PhD Social Work student with research interests in education, equity, and emotional intelligence. A friend of mine, ‘Amanda’, stares down at her phone, meticulously examining a text from her new boyfriend…

Music for Your Mental Health Robin Stern, Ph.D. co-authored by Krista Smith, M.A.T., a PhD Social Work student with research interests in education, equity, and emotional intelligence. We’ve all been there: in the car absentmindedly waiting for a light to turn green or pondering what to eat for dinner when suddenly your favorite song comes on. You crank…

A Cautionary Tale of Artificial Intelligence Robin Stern PhD Co- authored with: Krista Smith, M.A.T. is a PhD Social Work student with research interests in education, equity, and emotional intelligence. Salar Korangy is a high school freshman interested in understanding and researching social and emotional interactions between students and peers. “You’re not happily married, because you’re not happy. You’re…

By Robin Stern Gaslighting is sneaky. It can creep into your life unheard. It might start as a whisper that slowly, gradually builds to a shout. …

By Robin Stern co-authored with Krista Smith, M.A.T. is a PhD Social Work student with research interests in education, equity, and emotional intelligence. It’s all around us — the term that many love to use but don’t always understand: gaslighting. It’s become so popular that Merriam-Webster named it the 2022 word of the…

By Robin Stern Burnout is one of the top trends that will shape the workplace this year, according to a recent story by CNBC. This proliferation is especially concerning in a tight labor market. …

A story: “We started dating, and he was wonderful. He was well-educated, highly regarded by others, and a good listener. He was a friend of a good friend, and I immediately trusted him. I thought he was honest, and there was a strong chemistry between us. As we grew more…

“Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?” by Robin Stern and Hannah Herbst The above line from the well-known song attributed to Robert Burns ushered in the New Year a few days ago, like it does every year at the stroke of midnight. …

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS Many of us have long traditions of celebrating the holidays. Recently, I had the opportunity to reminisce about ‘Christmas past’ with a dear friend of mine, cinematographer/photographer Horacio Marquinez, who had the good fortune to spend Christmas 2020 in a unique town in Alabama. Haleyville, which…