Category: giving advice
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When my brother was recovering from his first round of chemo for intestinal cancer, he put on a lot of weight. He was 45 years old, six feet tall and he blimped up to almost 300 pounds. My mother was unhappy about it. She was worried, of course, that weight gain was unhealthy but that's…
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When our kids were young and living under our roof, if they were impolite or said something inappropriate to their grandmother, we stepped up to point out (kindly, of course!) a more polite way to do or say something. But now that they are adults, is it still our job? Are we still in the…
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Friends have returned from a two-week visit with their daughter, her husband and their twin sons. We are having a dinner debriefing on the trip–the tales about the warm weather (the daughter lives in Florida), the sunshine and the beach plus, most importantly, their daughter's hospitality and the chance to spend time with their grandsons…
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As our young adult children move through their twenties and onward, chances are they've had at least one romantic relationship. And chances are that we the parents have met at least one of those romantic partners. I look back at those years when my children were part of the dating scene (it was a while…
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photo: Maia Lemov Once our kids graduate–be it from college, graduate school or a specialized program–we're pleased when they land their first "career" job. They're launched. It's more than pleasing. It's thrilling. But some of us have a hard time letting go and recognizing they are now on their own as professionals. I've written about…
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