Dr. Robin LaBarbera·Aug 19Flourishing Is More Than Getting Needs MetWhat we are learning from an evaluation of community well-beingA response icon1A response icon1
InThe THRIVE ProjectbyDr. Robin LaBarbera·Feb 11The Hidden Health Crisis: Why Women Need Community Now More Than EverWe’ve all heard that smoking is bad for our health. But what if I told you that loneliness poses an equivalent risk — comparable to smoking…
InThe THRIVE ProjectbyDr. Robin LaBarbera·Oct 7, 2025The Psychology of the Zoom Square: What Happens When You Watch Yourself Learn?After two years in a fully online doctoral program, I wondered if staring at my own face on screen was changing how I paid attention, and…
InThe THRIVE ProjectbyDr. Robin LaBarbera·Sep 30, 2025When Your Gut Hurts, Your Mind Feels It Too: The Emotional Weight of SIBO and IBSFor anyone living with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth), or other chronic gut conditions, the…
InThe THRIVE ProjectbyDr. Robin LaBarbera·Sep 5, 2025Bringing Dignity to Our Unhoused FriendsDuring my doctoral residency in social work, I spent a day on Skid Row. The sidewalks were crowded, with tents pressed close together…
InThe THRIVE ProjectbyDr. Robin LaBarbera·Jul 9, 2025When Flourishing Misses the PointWhen I first encountered the Harvard Flourishing Study, I felt both admiration and frustration. I admired its ambition and scope. At last…
Dr. Robin LaBarbera·Jun 2, 2025Everyone Gets Out: Why Prison Education is Public SafetyMost people in prison today will be released eventually. That simple fact should shape how we think about incarceration — and especially…
InThe THRIVE ProjectbyDr. Robin LaBarbera·May 29, 2025Reflections on Neighborhood Chaplaincy with Mary FlinSpending time with Mary Flin for the Community Health Navigator project has profoundly shaped my understanding of what it means to bring…
Dr. Robin LaBarbera·May 15, 2025How Faith-Based Education in Prison Transforms LivesInsights From a Mixed-Methods Evaluation
InThe THRIVE ProjectbyDr. Robin LaBarbera·May 13, 2025Can People Flourish in Prison? Rethinking Well-Being Behind BarsWhen we imagine human flourishing, we picture lives filled with possibility, growth, and meaningful relationships. Rarely do we associate…
