Picture this: Your friend is crying, and you don’t know what to do. Do you immediately hand them a tissue? It’s Hoda Kotb’s first instinct, but she says there may be a reason to hold back. “Let me ...

Kiara McGowan set out to “build a community of criers” in D.C., and now that community had converged in the Southwest Library. McGowan called it “the Cry n’ Vibe.” “Would anyone like to share a story ...

Just recently here in Ft. Worth, Texas, city leaders began considering verified response to alarm systems. Dallas will, of course, probably follow. Do you remember what FedEx did instead of whining ...

I first thought of the issue of the tissue when I was at the Betty Ford Center, where the famous (and infamous) seek sobriety. I was there in the capacity of a Professional-in-Residence, which allows ...

I’ve dealt with allergies since preschool, so tissues have been a constant presence throughout the seasons of my silly little life. I have a vivid memory from a sixth-grade overnight trip to Mount ...