LifeThe key to survival: Find five people. Hold them close.Close relationships—about five of them—are as essential as food and water, according to this author
OpinionA letter to the mom at the playground: Our casual chats meant more than I realizedAmil Niazi: By early May, only 48 per cent of Canadians over the age of 15 reported excellent or very good mental health, down 20 per cent from 2018. The loss of acquaintances may play a role in that shift.
OpinionPut down your phone and make time for the relationships in your lifeSocial media offers a vision of connectedness, writes Andray Domise—but it cannot replace the real-life connections we need to make time for
BooksHow face-to-face contact makes us happierThe socially rich are getting richer, and the socially poor are only getting poorer
CultureKenny and Spenny stop fightingThe friends known for humiliating each other go their separate ways