Family

Trapped between siblings: two unhappy senior sisters on a park bench illustrate the family rift
Advice for Life

Sister Trapped Between Siblings

Twin sister refuses to help with brother’s care

By R. Eric Thomas | January 3, 2025
Easing in to meditation: a woman meditating in her living room. Image by Roman Samborskyi
Health

Easing In to Meditation

Tips to help you get started

By Howard LeWine, M.D. | December 27, 2024
Grumpy, angry friend in a coffee shop. Image by Anna Griessel
Advice for Life

Dealing with a Mean, Angry Friend

His behavior is stressful for others

By R. Eric Thomas | December 27, 2024
A woman doing watercolor painting, like the woman in this column - a wife craves appreciation and compliments from her husband on her hobbies of watercolor painting and playing a recorder
Advice for Life

A Wife Craves Appreciation

After 40 years of marriage, a compliment is still welcome

By R. Eric Thomas | December 20, 2024
A man experiencing caregiver grief and guilt after his father's death. CREDIT: Aaron Amat
Advice for Life

Caregiver Grief Mixed with Guilt

Can he find peace and forgiveness after his father’s death?

By R. Eric Thomas | December 13, 2024
Father and son. Image by David Pillow. Article on secret paternity
Advice for Life

A 50-Year-Old Paternity Secret

A father longs to meet his son

By R. Eric Thomas | December 6, 2024
Pomeranian dog on sofa. For article on dog fears
Cathy M Rosenthal

A Dog Fears a Text Message

Is she sending a doggy message of her own?

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | December 3, 2024
A disabled adult sits on the lawn hugging a happy dog. Illustrates the concept of the future of a disabled child. Image by Miriam Doerr
Advice for Life

Fear for the Future of a Disabled Child

A woman shares her concerns for her adult son

By R. Eric Thomas | November 29, 2024
mean woman, used with advice article on a friend who gets meaner with age. Image by Isabel Poulin
Advice for Life

Friend Gets Meaner with Age

From kind and supportive to bullying behavior

By R. Eric Thomas | November 8, 2024
A statue using the garden as a bathroom. Image by Alan Piscaglia
Advice for Life

Her Husband Uses Their Garden as a Bathroom

The wife and the landscaped plants have had enough

By R. Eric Thomas | November 1, 2024

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