With Mother’s Day this Sunday, we are invited to celebrate all the moms in the world, especially the ones we call our own. Five women […]
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Building Communities that Build Capacity
This past Monday, April 25th, was the annual luncheon and meeting of the Columbia Council for the Advancement of Global Mental Health Research. Council members, […]
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The Hare with Amber Eyes
The Hare with Amber Eyes is an extraordinary memoir pieced together with exquisite care by British ceramicist Edmund de Waal. He tells the story of […]
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Chag Pesach Sameach! Happy Easter! Ramadan Kareem!
This weekend, and for the first time in over 30 years, Jews, Christians, and Muslims will be celebrating the holidays of Passover, Easter, and Ramadan […]
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Justice and Mental Health
The appointment of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court is a historic moment in this great experiment of democracy that began […]
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Just Kidding
Happy April Fools’ Day! Although the details behind the origins of April Fools’ Day remain a mystery, the experience of practical joking is nearly universal. My […]
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Six Years Ago Today!
Exactly six years ago today, March 25, 2016, I launched Five on Friday. Inspired by a tradition I hold dear – Friday night dinners at […]
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Shamrock Taschen!
The Jewish holiday of Purim and the Irish holiday of St. Patrick’s Day both landed on Thursday of this week, March 17th. As a Jewish […]
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