9."There were ashtrays everywhere: homes, businesses, restaurants, hospitals, malls, designated areas in schools, and more.

Our reader’s journey is one that many can relate to—trying to do what’s right in a situation filled with emotional complexity ...

"We used to make our Christmas or ... to actually write letters, put a stamp on them, and mail them to their friends and relatives! As a kid, I would write letters to my school friends over ...

The shock and grief of being cut off by your adult ... your kids?" question at work can shatter your composure in seconds. The neighbor asking why your daughter didn't come home for Christmas ...

Dear Prudence, My mother doesn’t care for my fiancé and makes it a point to never get his name right. What can ...

A parents comfort level can vary depending on the situation. There's no rule that you have to share that you've lost a child.

Dear Readers: On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure ...

Dear Readers: On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure ...

(I highly recommend “The Random House Book of Poetry for Children” by Jack Prelutsky as a great source of poems.) Since it’s usually an adult who ... look at my watch and declare something ...

For years, the public feud between actor-comedian Dennis Padilla and his children — Julia, Claudia and Leon Barretto — has played out like a slow-burning family drama, marked by social media ...

Our fab five tell how being a child’s sponsor through the Variety children's charity is also enriching their families’ lives ...