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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

Jessica Troilo Ph.d

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When Keeping Your Distance Stops Protecting You

When Keeping Your Distance Stops Protecting You

What a movie reveals about learning to leave and finding reasons to stay.

03.11.2026 70

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

Building Community Takes More Than an Invitation

Building Community Takes More Than an Invitation

What a table can teach about belonging, vulnerability, and making connections.

01.11.2026 60

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

When 'Love at First Sight' Gets in the Way of Love

Why lasting love takes more than a spark.

27.10.2026 80

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

The Lives We Didn't Live: What-Ifs, Regret, and Marriage

Do you ever wonder who you'd be if you'd chosen differently?

26.10.2026 80

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

When Your Child Outgrows Your Favorite Holiday Traditions

What a movie teaches about parenting, change, and making room for new memories.

22.10.2026 150

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

Why Feeling Like We Belong Matters So Much

What a movie can teach us about community, connection, and finding home.

19.10.2026 70

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

Some Monsters Don't Have Bodies

Fighting a supervillain might be easier than fighting grief.

01.09.2026 100

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

The Identity Crisis Behind Mergers Higher Education

Identity, belonging, and emotional fallout on campus.

15.05.2026 100

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

'Stand by Me' at 40—Watching It Through My Child’s Eyes

Growing up, then and now: why "Stand by Me" still connects.

26.03.2026 100

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

What Do Families Have to Do With Higher Education Mergers?

Exmining stress, systems, and change in higher education.

20.03.2026 100

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

Single? Why Self-Worth Matters More Than Finding “The One”

16.12.2025 80

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

Holiday Touchdown: The Science of Family Rituals and Love

26.11.2025 100

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

What Hallmark Can Teach Us About Big Family Decisions

20.11.2025 80

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

The ABC-X of Christmas: A Keller Christmas Vacation

15.11.2025 100

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

How Breakups Can Help Us Grow and Find Love Again

11.11.2025 90

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

Why We Still Seek Our Parents’ Approval—Even at Christmas

04.11.2025 100

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

Snow, Romance, and Self-Sabotage: Hallmark’s Holiday Hits

28.10.2025 100

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d

What Hallmark Movies Reveal About Real Family Dynamics

19.10.2025 90

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Jessica Troilo Ph.d