I started writing my blog when I was a few months shy of 18 years old. Since I’m now twice as old as I was when I started, I thought I’d take some time to reflect on advice I wish I could have given ...

It was Will Rogers who famously observed that “common sense ain’t all that common.” Too bad. In a world of grenade-lobbing commentators and social media brawls, calm and reasonable thinking is needed ...

While the struggles and challenges of modern adulthood aren’t lost on baby boomers, many of whom worry that their adult children will be worse off than they were at the same age, their childhood ...

We’re more likely to improve our life by looking forward, and taking the next baby step. But an occasional look back may provide lessons for moving forward. Perhaps these will help: Look at your old ...

Monica Blissett wanted to be a mother but struggled with infertility. When she needed someone to console her doubts and frustrations and provide encouragement, she turned to her own mother, Marie ...

Yesterday I received a few holiday greeting emails and some people asked if I could please post something "short and sweet" (as Andy put it) about some life lessons we can learn from nonhuman animals ...