Our outmoded childhood coping styles can keep us from successfully running our lives. Here are four of the common challenges and how to master them.

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With a gut-wrenching wail that rippled from her body, Amber Walcker joined about a dozen screaming people in West Seattle who let their frustrations float ...

I wrote a book called “Happiness Is a Serious Problem” in 1998, which stressed two important insights. First, happiness isn’t to be awaited but must be pursued. Second, expectations are a major ...

DEAR ANNIE: From the outside, my life looks like the kind of “before” photo people put in gratitude journals. I have a husband who is genuinely kind, kids who still call and actually want to tell me ...

If you’re a happily single woman, I’d recommend keeping that to yourself. Not because the information itself is so very damning, but because there’s no good way to convey it—no safe way for those ...

Mary J. Blige wrote “Be Happy” in 1994, a time when Black women weren’t openly and unapologetically choosing bliss. Now, the classic track has inspired a new Lifetime movie. Be Happy, directed by ...

Mary J. Blige Taps Tisha Campbell To Star In 'Be Happy' Mary J. Blige Taps Tisha Campbell To Star In New Lifetime Film ‘Be Happy’ Mary J. Blige has some happy news to share with fans. On Jan. 6, ...

Inspired by her 1994 hit “Be Happy” from the landmark “My Life” album, the film expands Lifetime’s successful run of music‑driven storytelling centered on Black women’s lived experiences and emotional ...

Lifetime continues its partnership with Grammy Award winner and two-time Academy Award nominee, Mary J. Blige, with the all-new original movie “Mary J. Blige Presents Be Happy,” premiering Saturday, ...

“Mary J. Blige Presents: Be Happy” premieres on Lifetime Saturday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. The emotional drama follows Val, a woman at a crossroads, as she confronts loneliness, self-discovery, and the ...