Poems can evoke laughter, tears, and thoughtful reflection. Recent research has shown their therapeutic effects: how they can reduce stress, relieve grief, and increase well-being.

Confounded by a confusing expression or dream from a patient, I might seemingly shift gears and ask myself, 'What if this ...

Today, we help you pay attention to the sound and feel of this week’s poem. Play our game to see how much you’ve already ...

Pope Francis Pope Francis is dead at 88, on the day after Easter— an appropriate Lenten ep­ilogue for a pontiff with a keen sense of story. 60 years earlier, Francis was Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a ...

Betraying Millennial Women: In “Girl on Girl,” Sophie Gilbert makes a searing case that trends from the 1990s and 2000s, ...

The word love is elusive, a noun without context. However, its verb form, "loving," is more than the thing. It invokes poetry ...

Infants with an avoidant attachment style may also have faced repeated discouragement from crying or expressing outward emotion ... from their own needs and feelings. These children may learn ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. AN author has released a new book of poems and images inspired by the county. Lynn Pegler, who lives in Crowton near Northwich, has written ...

Kate, who is colonel of the regiment, missed the Guards' annual occasion last year after being diagnosed with cancer. The princess, who is gradually returning to public duties, will award long ...