Susan Johnson

Psychology suggests people who grew up on boxed dinners and bargain snacks are practicing resourcefulness, which eventually changes how they soothe stress as adults

I remember standing in a checkout line with a cart that looked perfectly fine. A few staples, a few treats,...

I remember sitting on the edge of my bed with my phone tilted just right, so the light hit my...

I remember standing in my kitchen with a mug I didn’t even taste. The sun was coming in, the kind...

I remember standing in my kitchen one quiet afternoon, staring at the same to-do list I’d written a dozen times....

I remember stepping into a work event with a slightly too-tight smile and that “where do I stand” feeling. The...

I remember standing in a crowded coffee shop with my phone in my hand like it was a shield. The...

I was clearing a shelf one afternoon when a small cardboard box slid forward. It had that tired tape on...

I was waiting in a long line at a neighborhood café when an older adult behind me leaned in and...

I remember standing in a doorway at a small get-together, watching two tiny scenes happen at once. In the living...

I remember standing in a crowded checkout line, holding something I did not even love. The logo was loud, the...

A few months ago, I found a crumpled permission slip at the bottom of a backpack. It was for something...

I used to book trips the way I used to buy jeans, fast, hopeful and a little defensive. I would...