CHASE(ING) a Direct Run: The significance of the historic vote to transition Lafayette Academy to a direct-run school cannot be understated. For too long, the privatization of schools has been…
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How Feelings Can Change Our Memories
by Caroline Leavitt The truth of a memory isn’t as important as the truth of the feelings behind it. KEY POINTS I admit I can obsess about seemingly terrible things…
A Political Dispatch from New Orleans
A Cautionary Tale of Vice, Hypocrisy, and Influence for Vitter’s Sock Puppet By: Bethany Bultman Before Governor Jeff Landry embarks on his “clean up New Orleans” promises (or veiled threats) in…
Racism is the reason
by Robert Mann Why Gov. Jeff Landry and his allies want to take Louisiana’s criminal justice system back to the 1950s I have at least four theories about the rationale…
7 Factors to Consider for Making Better Decisions
Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. How can we improve well-being with good decision-making? KEY POINTS Good decision-making requires weighing the value of immediate rewards versus delayed rewards. For instance, would we prefer to consume…
Why No Contact and Boundaries Are Important With Your Ex
Cutting off contact with your ex after a breakup is necessary for your growth. By John Kim LMFT There are several important reasons to cut off contact and create boundaries after a…
What if the Person You Need to Set Boundaries With Is Yourself?
by Jennifer Gerlach LCSW It’s more about self-love than self-control. KEY POINTS A lady used to tell me the worst things. She would shout my fears as I tried to…
Is Your Activism Solutionary?
by Zoe Weil M.A., M.T.S You can make a bigger difference while leading a happier life. KEY POINTS If you’re like me, there are a lot of issues in our…
Crime special session will make communities less safe
By Congressman Troy Carter From the Advocate In 2017, Louisiana decided that being the incarceration capital of the world had not made it safer, and that it was time to…
4 Essential Qualities of the Very Best Work Teams
What do the best work teams do that goes above and beyond? by Ronald E. Riggio Ph.D. KEY POINTS A good work team is productive, stable, and satisfied. A great…