After every morning shower, I dance. I skank, cardio box and bob my shoulders like a Bollywood dancer before class at 10:30. Naked. It’s a ritual that began in my fourth semester in college. As a ...

There are no shortage of reasons for women to feel shame in our over-exposed, image-obsessed world: We’re shamed for being too fat and too thin, for being too sexual or not sexually available enough.

Humans are, first and foremost, relational beings. The very instant a child enters this world, his survival depends on connection with at least one other person. The ...

Hong Kong was once home to my ancestors, my parents, and me and my two younger brothers. We are ethnically Chinese and more specifically Cantonese-speaking as our forefathers originated from the port ...

At 73, I'm the age when people are supposed to be wise elders, passing on their hard-earned insights to younger generations. Yet I'm still vulnerable to what's called a "shame attack," where a person ...

When I gave birth to my son, I worried that I wasn't a good mother. It was hard for me to parent in front of other people. I felt ashamed of my parenting skills. I went to therapy and found coping ...

As a 12-step life coach, I’ve got clients who come from all walks of life. Some are women, some are men. Some are professionals, others are unemployed. The youngest is in her 20s, and the oldest is in ...