This post was written by Mac E. Lancaster, B.S., Mary E. Kovic, B.S., and Ran D. Anbar, M.D. Source: Fizkes/Shutterstock Approximately half of people in the U.S. are ...

Dear Eric: My granddaughter is extremely shy. Her brother, who is younger and a bit precocious, is not. So, most of the time, he “steals the show.” I’m not sure how to help instill confidence and as a ...

Maybe it’s our culture’s preoccupation with superheroes, or pirates, or football players, or cowboys, or explorers, or astronauts, or firefighters. All of these brave and bold archetypes are almost ...

DEAR ERIC: My granddaughter is extremely shy. Her brother, who is younger and a bit precocious, is not. So, most of the time, he “steals the show.” I’m not sure how to help instill confidence and as a ...

DR. WALLACE: My shyness is a problem. I'm a girl who's a sophomore in high school, and I'm painfully shy. I'm old enough to date but haven't yet because I don't socialize well. I have a few casual ...

Letter writer’s 8-year-old granddaughter is so shy she doesn’t greet people she’s known for years. Dear Meghan: My 8-year-old granddaughter is extremely shy. She is a good student and has friends, but ...

My hometown is indolent and inhospitable, and so am I. By Rax King Washington, D.C., where I’m from, is not a friendly town. President John F. Kennedy famously described it as “a city of Southern ...