Debates swirling around Clint Eastwood’s movie “American Sniper,” based on the memoir of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, point to a deep ambivalence over the role of the military sniper, whose job it is to ...

The word “ambivalent” comes from the roots “ambi” meaning “both” and “valentia” meaning “strength.” To be ambivalent about something is to be pulled in opposite directions. There is nothing ...

“I want more time with the baby, but also more time alone.” “My children bring me so much joy, but they also make me crazy!” “I’m so grateful for my husband—he does a lot around the house, and he ...