When I read headlines about celebrities who have died by suicide, my first emotion isn’t sadness. It’s recognition — a gut-level click of understanding. My first thought? “I get it, friend.”   Is it not kosher to say that in public? Good. All the more reason to tell the truth. Given the rising suicide rates, it’s more important than ever before to spark an honest dialogue…

If you have a teen in your life, it might feel like you live on different planets. Truly connecting with your teen might sound like an impossible miracle, like winning the lottery or curing cancer by drinking green juice. But I’m not talking about an imaginary cure-all. In fact, the solution to that teen distance is so basic, so effective — and…