Sanitizing the upstairs bathroom after a recent bout with the flu and vacuuming the house after a New Year’s Eve so-called rager as we congratulated ourselves on the shocking feat of staying awake ...

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It’s one of those big moments in life, a real milestone. You turn 18, and suddenly people start throwing around the word “legal adult.” An 18th birthday is a big one; it may be the biggest one. It ...

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When our kids were small, we moved to a new school district in time for my son to start kindergarten. As I was filling out his new student paperwork, I realized, unexpectedly, that our new district ...

When my first kid went away to college, one of the things I looked forward to the most was going to campus to visit him. We frequent the campus anyway because we’re huge fans of their athletic ...

My sons are adults. They are lovely, intelligent, successful adults, and I adore them. They have their own lives and, thankfully, still include us in their lives. I do sometimes wonder, however, how ...

In the barest nascency of grandparenthood I am already prepared to say that this is an experience that 10/10 would recommend.

A few weeks ago, my husband and I were leaving a restaurant after dinner when I felt his arm gently wrap around my shoulders and pull me to his chest. I smiled, and wondered what had gotten into him ...

It’s common for teens to shut out their parents or rebel. As a teen, I often felt misunderstood, but having my parents there to support me was so helpful, even if I wasn’t able to show them ...