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Family and Relationships

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Multiple handwritten recipes on paper. Next Avenue, mother's day, mom's recipes

Life Lessons From Mom's Recipe Books

A funny thing happened about six months after my mother died: I began to take an interest in cooking
May 9, 2024
A father and daughter smiling together in front of a landmark. Next Avenue

Someday, My Father Will Die. Today, We Are Enjoying Lunch Together.

As my dad faces health challenges, it makes me wonder: Have I valued him enough? Have I shown it?
May 7, 2024
Three older women smiling together. Next Avenue, lessons from my other mothers, mother's day

Six Lessons Learned from My ‘Other Mothers’ 

How ‘substitute’ moms enriched my life before and after I lost my own mother
May 7, 2024
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A black and white photo of a woman holding a baby. Next Avenue, mother, grandmother, relationship

My Mother, My Grandmothers, Myself

When I became a mother at 27, I had a mental checklist of do's and don'ts based on my observations of the most important women in my life
May 1, 2024
The author and her mother smiling together outside. Next Avenue, mother daughter relationship

Clothing Once Divided My Mom and Me — Now It Unites Us

Even though my mother pushed me to dress in a way that didn't mesh with who I was, I have been able to recognize it as her attempt at caretaking and now can do the same for her
April 30, 2024
Two people sitting on the beach. Next Avenue, Love on the Spectrum

How 'Love on the Spectrum' Highlights the Possibilities of Love

Parents of young adults featured on the Netflix reality dating series say they value the importance placed on encouragement and independence
April 29, 2024
A previously estranged mother and daughter walking together. Next Avenue

A Meddling Mom Grows Up

When my grown daughter started pulling away, I realized I needed to find my own identity to help bring us back together
April 12, 2024
A still from The Sopranos with Tony Soprano sitting in a chair in his therapist's office

Men and the Friendship Gap

How men can develop new friendships as we age
April 11, 2024
Two people smiling together outside. Next Avenue, fight with your partner, spouse, husband, wife

Is There a Right Way to Fight with Your Partner?

Relationship expert Dr. Julie Gottman says if done right, fighting can lead to greater intimacy and connection
April 2, 2024
Four dogs on leashes at the park. Next Avenue, fostering a dog, foster pet

Like Your Own: Fostering a Loved One's Pet During an Illness or Recovery

What you should do when fostering a pet left behind after a medical emergency
March 22, 2024
Pink clouds and birds flying through the sky. Next Avenue

My Father's Legacy of Optimism

In my late father's optimistic world view, 'sunshine is the default'
March 18, 2024
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