Suddenly Single…and the Holidays

Last year you thought you had the perfect family. The perfect life. You were so thankful for your good fortune, … More

A New Thanksgiving

This year’s Thanksgiving meal was truly extra special. In several ways. For the first time, our daughter and I actually … More

This post was originally written and posted on Thanksgiving, 2015. I have updated it to add new items that we … More

Over the last month I’ve had three close friends lose their mothers. Two were expected, although it does not make … More

I may not remember the year, but I sure remember what happened. Because it’s not often you get a second … More

Some families have the same traditions year after year. There’s an established routine that just doesn’t change. Everyone gets together … More

When my mother died before I could get there? When my friend’s child was killed in an auto accident? When … More

This post was written by a very dear friend of mine, Linda Salzman, in memory of her beloved granddaughter, who … More

If we could only know for sure that final visits are really final visits, what would we do differently? What … More

Today marks our 32nd wedding anniversary. Sort of hard to believe, in all honesty. Because it doesn’t seem like it’s … More

About a month ago a very close friend of mine lost her mother. Theirs had not always been the best … More

We’ve probably all heard the song by Cher “If I Could Turn Back Time.” Yes, if we could do that … More