One thing I've heard you say over and over is 'between now and dead, is this how you want to spend the rest of your life?' I had to ask myself that question regarding my brother-in-law of 40 years, who over the last ten years has become very difficult to be around - critical, loud, and disrespectful... More >>

I think we all do it, and it's very difficult to avoid. It can certainly be destructive. Envy is not one of the deadly sins for no reason. More >>

I hope cancer isn't the surprise that you're dealing with at present. But whatever that unexpected curveball might be, I believe these seven things will help you navigate it well. Much of life is about overcoming difficulties and hurdling obstacles. Almost everything seems to present us with opportunities to get outside of ourselves, heal, and grow... More >>

Feeling lovey-dovey and horny is not the same thing as commitment. Here are 5 signs that the guy you're dating has no intention of marrying you... More >>

Today 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's and related dementias. By 2050 the number is projected to grow to nearly 14 million. Bracing against the disease while standing alongside those diagnosed are family and friends wrapped in an intricate web of perplexing emotion... More >>

I have an 8-year-old cousin who I will call E. E was born to a drug-addicted son of a drug addict and his girlfriend who was a drug-addicted daughter of a drug addict. More >>

Frankly, too many parents today seem almost pathologically concerned with their kids being popular and socially accepted. Here are the things you should be teaching your children... More >>

For the longest time, I didn't understand why I had become my parents' therapists. I was put in the middle from the time I can remember... More >>

Recently, when my husband and I were visiting his parents, I got into a brief argument with my father-in-law as I was trying to control my autistic four-year-old, and he continued badgering her... More >>

I called you looking for affirmation that my husband and I had given our daughter the right advice. She had been asked by a friend's mother to throw a surprise birthday party for this friend, but then the mother said that my daughter shouldn't invite a certain few people... More >>