The Cold Moon occurs in late December, auguring the arrival of the winter solstice. Approaching the winter solstice of his own life, author Roger Rosenblatt embarked upon writing Cold Moon: On Life, Love, and Responsibility, dedicated to the three most important lessons he has learned over his many years. In our conversation we delve into those three lessons: an appreciation of being alive, a recognition of the gift and power of love, and the necessity of exercising responsibility toward one another.  Roger Rosenblatt is the author of five New York Times Notable Books of the Year, four national bestsellers and seven off-Broadway plays. His essays for Time magazine and the PBS NewsHour have won two George Polk Awards, the Peabody, and the Emmy, among others. In 2015, he won the Kenyon Review Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement. He held the Briggs-Copeland appointment in the teaching of writing at Harvard. He is Distinguished Professor of English and Writing at SUNY Stony Brook/Southampton. Get the book Cold Moon: On Life, Love and Responsibility "Write America: A Reading for Our Country" Series  Jim Lehrer Gary Trudeau- Creator of Doonesbury This show is brought to you by: Brittany Watkins EFT Tapping - Lose Unhealthy Food Cravings Permanently! Visit https://www.brittanywatkins.com/unstressed to get started. Hiya Children's Vitamins - Essential Super Nutrients for Kids. Use code Unstressed to save 50%. Want to hear more? Check out some of our most popular past episodes and sure to subscribe! Seth Godin ON: The Evolution of Stress, Mindfulness, Establishing a Professional Parenting Mindset, and Having the Courage to Ship Creative Work Alexa and Carlos PenaVega on Why You Need to Put Your Marriage First Self-Love and Shadow Work with Artist and Author Tori Press @revelatori Brittany Watkins ON How to Lose Stubborn Weight and Heal Your Life with EFT "Somebody Feed Phil" Phil Rosenthal on the Importance of Being Nice, Present Parenting, and the Love of Food + Travel Guided Meditation for Intense Relaxation