My son met his wife four years ago. About a year into their relationship she asked me out to breakfast. She explained that I needed to know her past. She had lived with a boyfriend... More >>

We escaped from Hungary in late 1945 with the Communist army just a few miles from our door. A makeshift train had been quickly assembled by a band of patriots including my father... More >>

In 2003 my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. My younger sister, who lived in another state, tried to provide the right care for her and my Dad... More >>

My mother passed away at only 62 years of age after a 15 month battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease. It was horrible watching my independent, loving mother become more and more dependent... More >>

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Recently, my son married his beloved girlfriend. My short speech at the wedding was partly inspired by, and even directly mentioned - you. More >>

I had a very disheartening phone conversation with one sister about our other sister, who has an 18-month-old baby. More >>

In 1977, I called into your show to tell you I was a new widow with 2 young children... More >>

At 89 years of age, my dad had already had a couple of life-threatening episodes before he broke his hip and went to live at a nursing home. He always held high hopes of going back home to live... More >>

I remember the day our son entered the second grade...I told him then and there that if he was being picked on, first, he should try to talk or walk his way out of it... More >>