I live in New Jersey and was hit pretty hard during Superstorm Sandy. We still do not have power, but compared to so many of our friends and neighbors we are fine. I have been married for 27 years to a "real" man and it was so evident during the disaster... More >>

"Help! An alien has possessed my sweet little boy!" Parents are often astonished when their "tweener" grows a foot taller and becomes uncommunicative and sometimes explosive. Welcome to the world of a teenage boy. More >>

...I have always been closer to my in-laws than my own family. My father died 11 years ago and my father-in-law 10 years ago. After that time, my mother-in-law became my best friend, mentor, extra hand around the house, and babysitter when needed. More >>

In short, I realized that life could be better if I married in to my in-law family. I love my mother, but we do not see eye-to-eye on many things: friends, life choices, marriage, politics, or humor. More >>

Fall is when many moms are busy making a list of all the things every teacher should know about their child....The fact is teachers don't need to know how special, needy, wonderful, talkative, sweet, quiet, smart or moody our kids are. More >>

Having a good relationship with my mother-in-law has made a huge difference in my marriage. My husband is proud of me for always connecting with my mother-in-law... More >>

When I was turning 6-years-old I was lucky enough to go to Sweden... We visited our Swedish relatives, and my birthday happened to fall while we were in Stockholm. During that stay, two things happened that are etched into my memory. More >>

I recently read an article which stated that suicide has now surpassed car accidents as the number one cause of injury-related death in the United States...That blew my mind. It's scary to think that so many people are finding it necessary to deal with their pain in an irreversible way. More >>

I must have been about 13 when my father and I were taking a drive and I mentioned to him something about life being fair...or needing to be in my opinion. He looked right at me as he always did when he wanted to impart some worldly wisdom and asked me whoever said life was supposed to be fair? More >>

The following letter was written by his grandson, who is currently a student at Oxford University, and couldn't be at the service, but wanted all to know the impact of his grandpa... More >>