The 2024 Word of the Year. Plus: Couples therapy for America?

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The Merriam-Webster dictionary chose their 2024 Word of the Year, and it relates to our work.?

Read about the Word of the Year

Couples therapy for America?

The therapist from the hit TV show Couples Therapy, Orna Guralnik, wrote about seeing the same destructive patterns in our political discourse that she sees in the couples she advises.

Are couples’ fights like political fights??

Movement updates

• What ails America? Judy Woodruff, host of the PBS series America at a Crossroads, talks about her work exploring our divides and the organizations working to bridge them. What did she learn??
• What do we owe each other? At Notre Dame University, our partner organization OneVoice held a dialogue with Israelis and Palestinians on how the Middle East might overcome its divisions. Watch now.
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Make It A Habit: Consider how labels make things worse

When we’re upset and angry, we can feel drawn to use insulting and simplistic labels for the people around us. Venting can feel good, but it can also add to toxicity. Psychologist Ryan Martin, who goes by the handle Anger Professor, wrote about labels and the harm they can do:

Why are labels bad??

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