At some point in your life, you've probably woken up from a dream with the feeling that it was actually real - in fact, the dream itself may have been so vivid that it was what woke you up! The dream ...

My teeth have fallen out at fancy dinners and in public restrooms. They’ve sprinkled from my mouth like enamel confetti before dates, important business meetings and major public speaking engagements.

No two people share the same childhood, yet several universal childhood experiences are relatable to everyone—including losing baby teeth. Even though this rite of passage may be accompanied by a ...

I previously wrote about "typical dream themes" which seem to occur with some frequency across cultures; dreams of teeth falling out, breaking, or rotting is one of the most common dream themes, with ...

A few weeks ago, a girl in my daughter’s first-grade class had a birthday. When birthdays arrive, the honored child provides cupcakes for all the people in the class. In long-ago days, a home-centered ...