A newborn's first cry is a vital sign of a healthy transition to life outside the womb, signaling the lungs opening and the body's survival systems activating. This initial cry, distinct from adult ...

When you’re preparing to become a parent, you know that hearing your baby cry will be part of the experience. What you may not be ready for is hours and hours of crying that can’t be soothed in the ...

As an intern at The Cambridge Hospital, I (EB) was assigned an international attachment expert, Karlen Lyons-Ruth, as a psychological testing supervisor. During lulls in the testing, we met and ...

Laughing and crying seem to have a special, if slightly confusing, affinity for one another. Most of us have had the experience of laughing and crying simultaneously. Sometimes the expression of both ...

Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. This week we speak with comedian and first-time author Youngmi Mayer, whose ...

The comedian Youngmi Mayer is fearless on TikTok, about her Korean American identity and foodie culture. In a new memoir, she explains laughing while crying. By Melena Ryzik No emotional support ...