Tag: family

Physical activity is good for everyone. For children, it promotes growth and development and should be encouraged on most days. At least 60 minutes...

There was a moment when life stopped. Not slowly. Not gently. Not with a warning. One phone call, one conversation, one impossible piece of news —...

Monday at 9:30 a.m. is one of my favorite times of the week. The house is finally quiet — the kind of quiet that only...

I give single parents the ultimate respect. It is the hardest job I've ever had, and one that, unless you're in it, you can't...

What does it mean to live in your home? Is it just the floor, the walls, the roof? And when you leave, does it...

Lately, I have been feeling pulled in a million different directions. I am in that weird stage of life where there are many different...

There’s a phrase I say about 47 times a day, and it’s not “I love you” (though, to be clear, I do). It’s not...

Let me first be clear: I’m talking about actual physical walls — the stucco and sheetrock kind — not the pseudo-therapeutic debate about cutting...

Growing up in the tri-state area, a catering hall commercial played on TV all the time. The tagline at the end featured the hall's...

Someone recently asked me if I have a pet. A normal person would answer that with a simple yes or no. I should have...