Chaucer’s Bookstore will host a storytime with bestselling Santa Barbara author Patrice Karst, who will discuss her latest book “The Invisible String Family Celebration: A Reimagining of The Invisible ...

A story that a mother created in the mid-1990s to alleviate her preschooler son’s separation anxiety struck a chord with him—and has in the ensuing years comforted countless other children as well.

When Patrice Karst’s son Elijah was in kindergarten, he struggled with severe separation anxiety. School drop-offs were hard — Elijah would cry, begging his mom not to leave, often bringing her to ...

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If you’ve been scrolling through TikTok lately, you’ve probably stumbled across videos about something called the invisible string theory. And if you’re anything like us, you probably went down a ...

We’ve all been there; you might’ve met a person you were attracted to and felt a deep connection with, but passed them by and didn’t think anything of it until years later when they magically ...

The invisible string theory follows the idea that you are connected to your soulmate via a metaphorical string. While this belief can provide hope and comfort, it can also lead to people staying in an ...