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 >>

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 >>

When my marriage was young, and my babies were younger, I had mommy trouble. My brother and dad both died a year apart due to natural causes, which set my mother back 75 years... 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 >>

As the youngest of seven children, the rest of who seemed to come in pairs and have 'older' interests, I spent hours playing by myself while they were in school... More >>

...My 20-year-old niece announced she is quitting college and moving three states away with her boyfriend... 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 really didn't give it much thought but always knew I needed to be home and my family would always come first...When I got back from Vietnam, I was married and just started in my career as an air conditioning and heating service technician. More >>

I had a situation with my sister for several years. We had a conversation recently, but as soon as it started, I realized she had no intention of mending our rift, but instead brought up something that happened 30 years ago... More >>