When our children were young, many of our vacations involved piling into our Prius and driving 750 miles to visit my family in Texas. Our fancier trips took us to theme parks or beaches in Florida or ... more

Ashley Sykes, 26, told her mom she was going upstairs to lie down.... more

When we dropped off our daughter at the airport in January for her semester abroad in Paris, I took a picture as she walked through the TSA security line, and my heart felt caught in my throat.... more

All of Lee Hawkins’ dreams were coming true when the nightmares started.... more

I wanted to ask my mom some difficult questions the last time I visited, but I hesitated -- worried about her possible answers.... more

Will the real Anita Hagerman please stand up?... more

I started talking to a therapist by sheer fluke.... more

I shredded a sliver of the pot roast the rehab facility worker had delivered to my father’s room. I mixed it with a dab of mashed potatoes and added a tiny piece from a boiled carrot slice.... more

The ads bombarding our Facebook pages are always trying to sell us something -- usually lots of things, repeatedly.... more

Watching a scrawny 13-year-old boy snatched out of his bed during a police raid, during which he wets himself out of terror, immediately creates sympathy for him.... more

Sherry Brown, a retired housekeeping manager, ran out of food after tornadoes swept through the St. Louis area earlier this month.... more

Late afternoon was receding into early evening, and my dinner plans were starting to feel a little desperate.... more

When political leaders and their administrations lie, their reasons are typically obvious: They’re trying to either get out of trouble, exaggerate their wins or justify bad acts by manipulating the pu... more