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End-of-Life Planning 101

Making financial and medical plans for your end of life is important. Here’s how to get started.

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Put Yourself on the A-List This Summer

Between juggling summer camps, planning vacations and chauffeuring non-stop, moms may have fallen off their own priority lists this summer. Let’s fix that.

Lori LoCicero

My Husband and I Talked About Almost Everything. I Wish We’d Known to Talk About Death.

Living through the death of my husband taught me the importance of discussing end-of-life wishes with your loved ones

A close-up shot of baby milk formula with a plastic measuring spoon and bottle.

What’s Behind the US Baby Formula Shortage – and How to Make Sure It Doesn’t Happen Again

The shortage will affect some parents more than others. Not surprisingly, the most affected parents are those on the lowest income.

Marnie Goodfriend

Finding My Birth Mother Changed My Life — and the Way I Manage My Healthcare

As an adoptee, I was denied the right to my medical history. Finally having access to it makes me feel connected to others and my new family.

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Covid-19 Vaccines & FOMO

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, or … is it?

Confetti cannons are shoot in Christmas celebration

Making the Holidays a Bit Merrier

Tips on how to combat holiday stress

Erin Lessans

After Being in a Toxic Marriage, I'm Finding Joy in Hanukkah Again

I’ve always valued the traditions surrounding the Jewish holidays. Now I’m free to enjoy them guilt-free.

Carlotta Lee and her father

I Took a DNA Test to Learn More About My Identity. I Gained a Father in the Process.

I hoped to fill in the blanks about my heritage through DNA testing. I never

expected to find a parent I thought I'd never meet.

Two people sit next to each other with pensive looks on their faces. One is older and one is younger. They are not making eye contact.

What Is Family Estrangement? A Relationship Expert Describes the Problem and Research Agenda

Almost 70 million people in the United States report being estranged from a family member

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Bringing Joy Back to the Classroom and Supporting Stressed Kids – What Summer School Looks Like in 2021

Five academic experts explain what summer school does, and why it may look very different this year

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Family Meals Are Good for the Grown-Ups, Too, Not Just the Kids

Eating alone is associated with an increased likelihood of skipping meals, lower intakes of nutrients, reduced energy and poorer nutritional health

Alzheimer’s Is Not a Normal Part of Aging

Alzheimer’s Is Not a Normal Part of Aging

Know the risks and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

What To Do After an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

What To Do After an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Learn what to do if you or a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease

What You Need To Know About Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

What You Need To Know About Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

Early onset Alzheimer's disease affects people in their 30s, 40s, 50s or early 60s — learn how to recognize the signs

How to Help Dogs and Cats Manage Separation Anxiety When Their Humans Return to Work

How to Help Dogs and Cats Manage Separation Anxiety When Their Humans Return to Work

Alleviating pet anxiety is about changing the owner's behavior, too

Here’s Why Christmas Movies Are So Appealing This holiday Season

Here’s Why Christmas Movies Are So Appealing This holiday Season

At the end of a troubled 2020, people need to believe in worlds in which all is right. Holiday movies allow a glimpse of such a place.

Woman with Down Syndrome and her sister eating ice cream and having fun in a park.

Caregivers Need Self Care, Too

Be sure to care for yourself while caring for the ones you love

My Long Journey to Queer Motherhood

My Long Journey to Queer Motherhood

I knew in theory that lesbians could become parents, but I'd never known a family with two moms.

How I Confronted My Fear of Death

How I Confronted My Fear of Death

Grieving my father-in-law and fighting my own anxiety, I visited seven festivals for the dead in seven countries. Here's what I learned.

The Trials and Joys of Caring for Someone With Alzheimer’s Disease

The Trials and Joys of Caring for Someone With Alzheimer’s Disease

Being flexible and developing a support network are crucial

As CDC Warns Against Thanksgiving Travel, Here Are a Dozen More Things You Can Do to Help Stop Covid-19

As CDC Warns Against Thanksgiving Travel, Here Are a Dozen More Things You Can Do to Help Stop Covid-19

The coronavirus is out of control. Lowering the staggering numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths lies squarely with us.