Family Life

Tuesday nights with my sister is a balm for my soul - but it wasn’t always that way

High earner, 42, who supports her parents worries about condo payments and the costs of becoming a single parent

After seven years of fertility treatments, was it still possible to hope?

Not everyone gets to love a cat. Phoebe was special

Once the kids moved out, our house no longer felt like a home

The art of celebrating the holidays as a blended family

Is ‘gentle parenting’ really a better way to raise kids?

After 50 years with my husband, I feel like I’m the last married woman in my social circle

Can I travel with my toddler into the jungles of Costa Rica?

Five ways to create joyful daily routines for your family

Three things people underestimate about being stuck in the sandwich generation

How siblings can avoid conflict – and hefty legal fees – while dealing with their parents’ estate

My son is back from school this weekend. His return eases the grief of his leaving

The life-changing magic of creating traditions for your family

How to have the right kind of money conversation on Thanksgiving weekend

The unexpected benefits of family volunteering

New memoir In Exile explores the tricky truth of a family’s story

The pros and cons of retired grandparents moving closer to their families

Life lessons from Lego-building with my dad

What happens when wealth transfers skip a generation?