A Meddling Mom Grows UpWhen my grown daughter started pulling away, I realized I needed to find my own identity to help bring us back togetherApril 12, 2024
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 connectionApril 2, 2024
Like Your Own: Fostering a Loved One's Pet During an Illness or RecoveryWhat you should do when fostering a pet left behind after a medical emergencyMarch 22, 2024
My Father's Legacy of OptimismIn my late father's optimistic world view, 'sunshine is the default'March 18, 2024
Navigating Relationships With Aging Parents When You Aren't CloseThe key is to manage expectations and have mutual goals. Do you want the relationship to be back to the way it was or one you always wanted but never had?March 12, 2024
The Power of One PersonSam became the conscience of our mornings at the pool. He set a tone of kindness and inclusion and helped us create a community.February 23, 2024
Lost in Love and I Don't Know MuchA long marriage requires work and patience. Map-reading skills can't hurt.February 9, 2024
Loving My Kid, Their Pronouns and My Non-Affirming Friends Having my child's trust that I embrace who they are, and their confidence in my unshakeable love, matters more than what others around me thinkJanuary 31, 2024
How (Not) to Manage Your MotherFrom now on, we're trying, really trying, to keep our mouths shut — and imagine how we'll feel in 25 years if someone tries to fix usJanuary 4, 2024
Romance Novel? Our 28-Year Marriage Is More Like a Novel RomanceWe have learned to value our marriage over the wedding and the relationship over the proposal — or lack thereofDecember 15, 2023
Family Inherited: When An Ex's Loved Ones Are Yours Now, TooFamily members I 'inherited' from my exes or from the exes of my real family remain important to me long after the person who brought them into my life left itDecember 6, 2023
How To Prevent Being Estranged From a FriendFamily estrangement is upsetting, but friend estrangement can be just as or even more distressing, especially as we get olderNovember 30, 2023
Mourning a Toxic ParentMany children of abusive or toxic parents don't get closure before their deaths. Some feel guilty for not mourning enough or at all. Feeling unresolved is common.November 29, 2023
How My Dad's Letters of Gratitude Overcame DeathResearch shows, and his letters proved, that writing letters of gratitude builds stronger positive emotions and elationNovember 23, 2023
Start Your Own Grandparent-Grandchild Book ClubNot your typical wine-and-brie-with-the-ladies bibliophile gatheringNovember 22, 2023