When we’re children, the #1 lesson we learn from our parents is: “LISTEN!” Today my husband and I are near 50 and just on the other side of 50, and are both very fortunate to still... Read more >>

I just returned home after bandaging my mother’s hand. She knocked it into the door while going out to her garage to put chicken into her freezer. What would be an “ouch” and a... Read more >>

Nothing can break the heart quicker than the realization that an aging parent is beginning to decline. At this time, loving children often step up to take some of the burden away from their loved ones... Read more >>

We’re at 10,000 feet and everyone is reaching under the seat in front of them for their electronic devices. Ear buds and iPods abound while dozens of laptops are fired up with the familiar... Read more >>

We are happy today to be talking books with a gifted author. Her name is Ann Putnam and she’s the new author of a memoir called Full Moon at Noontide: A Daughter’s Last Goodbye. When... Read more >>

When I was a small child, what my father always wanted was for me to dance with him. My mother was no dancer and so he would put a nickel in our very own Wurlitzer juke box and ask me to “step... Read more >>

My mom is not the easiest of women. She’s cranky and demanding and self-centered. She’s not a “strong woman” who may be difficult but, ultimately, shows us the way. She’s... Read more >>

Keep your sense of humor. It's become my new “pep talk” mantra to myself. After all, I'm a menopausal, single parent, soon to be empty nester who is trying to restart a career and I have a... Read more >>

I saw my dad on Sunday. He’s eighty-six and a little out of it at times, but he’s still plenty smart and generally not doing so bad. Especially considering the hat he was wearing.... Read more >>

I moved my father into his new dorm this week. He recently turned eighty, and is on a new adventure. It’s not exactly college. More like a new nursing home. But it felt as if I was bringing... Read more >>