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The Soup is Awful, But it Feels Like Home

There is a dish from my childhood that sings my name when I feel sad. It wraps me up in its warmth when I fall sick. I have likely slurped hundreds…

My father has Alzheimer’s. He’s in the middle stage of the disease. He still recognizes his wife and all six of his adult children. He has…

In a single day recently, I found out my dad had been admitted to the hospital and my mom had received a serious diagnosis. Friends, I am pleading…

Once during a rare solo shopping trip to TJ Maxx, I came across a small sign that read, “Home is Where Mom Is.” I immediately threw it in…

People thought we were having an affair as we sat at the community pool and laughed and hugged and engaged in some seemingly very serious…

I have dreaded it for years—my nest becoming empty. From the first time I looked at each of my heavenly, newborn bundles, wrapped so perfectly in a…

Dear Mom and Dad, It’s our turn to take care of you. You’ve spent years—decades—caring for us, your children. But…

I’ve got three kids in their 20s, and they are anxious about this pandemic and its long-reaching effects. I mean, who isn’t? Is there a…

I am a mother of six children—three are adults and three are not far behind. Being a parent to adults has been a learning curve for me. They are no…

I’m sure you’ve read the articles—or at least seen the headlines as you scroll. Siblings share a bond for life. Siblings are built-in best…