You must exercise a different patience with aging parents than you do with your kids. It requires a special grace you must find deep inside.
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Turning 45, Dad Seeks Mid-Life’s Answers from His Kids
A middle-aged father seeks answers, hope and meaning by asking his kids their thoughts about the rigors of turning 45.
Family Portrait 46 Years In Making As Son, Parents Reunite
Seated at a table this past spring in the courtyard of a nursing home, I squeezed into the frame of […]
Ghost Stories of Christmas? The Haunting Death of My Mother
It started when I was 6. My dad interrupted Christmas to tell me THAT MY FRIGGIN’ GRANDMOTHER WAS DEAD. And the ghost stories begin.
Forge Your Own Parenting Path Despite Your Parents’ Teachings
The last thing on your mind the first week you have your newborn home is keeping a tidy house. So […]
First Day of School Quickly Crushes Summer Spirit
The first day of a new school year is here across America, but not everyone is ready for summer to end (and it isn’t just the kids).