Years ago, when I stepped into the role of scholarship officer for my college sorority, I had no idea that this position would challenge my understanding of myself and become a pivotal moment in my ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

My last article on sibling “niche picking” showed how identity often begins as a strategy. Children in family systems tend to differentiate to compete for parental attention and investment. If your ...

The big thinkers at Aperture explore the journey of self-discovery and uncovering true identity. Mom allowed drunk 14-year-old son to drive car with little sister inside before he hit and killed a ...

Identity’s a complicated thing — a mixture of nurture and nature, ethnicity, gender, culture, conscious decisions, coincidences, and more. In many ways, though, who we think we are boils down to the ...