Family

A single red rose sticking up from a pile of ashes, for advice column on ex's ashes
Advice for Life

Getting Rid of the Ex’s Ashes

After more than 16 years, it’s time, says the second wife

By R. Eric Thomas | February 21, 2025
Puppies who have torn apart a pillow and the stuffing is all over the floor. By Chernetskaya. Essay on how two puppies changed a senior couple's life
From Our Readers

‘What Were We Thinking?’

At 70, Mary Jo Meloy and her husband adopted two pups

By Mary Jo Meloy | February 18, 2025
A middle aged woman looking both stubborn and content after becoming disengaged from her critical mother
Advice for Life

Disengaged from Her Critical Mother

And already planning to skip the funeral

By R. Eric Thomas | February 14, 2025
Young three month old semi-feral male kitten stalking a bird on gravel. Image by Gozzoli. Used with article on feral cats and wildlife issues
Pets and Furry Friends

Feral Cats and Wildlife

A reader doesn’t see eye to eye with ‘My Pet World’

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | February 10, 2025
A wine bottle labeled "Last Drink," for article comparing the efficacy of AA and SMART Recovery for alcohol temperance and abstinence support. Image by Yaroslaf, AI generated
Health

AA versus SMART Recovery to Stop Harmful Drinking

Ways to ease or end excessive alcohol use

By Julie Corliss, Harvard Health Blog | January 31, 2025
A senior man in a hospital bed. Despite being a childhood bully, no deathbed confession will be coming from this dying man, and he wants his brother to reframe the past. Image by Shane Cote
Advice for Life

No Deathbed Confession from Dying Brother

No regrets, he says, denying early ‘horrific’ actions

By R. Eric Thomas | January 31, 2025
Is weight gain from antidepressants inevitable? Which common antidepressants are more likely to add pounds, and how much does this matter? (Dreamstime/TCA)
Health

Weight Gain from Antidepressants

Must you choose between two negative outcomes?

By Maureen Salamon | January 27, 2025
Silhouette of a sad man sitting on the edge of his bed at night. By Andrei Lysenko. Concept of a family fixer who is ready to quit fixing
Advice for Life

Family Fixer Reaches the Breaking Point

‘I’m 45 and am simply exhausted’

By R. Eric Thomas | January 24, 2025
Worried man needs to learn to take control of anxiety. Image by Samwordley
Health

Take Control of Your Anxiety

Tried and true methods for getting a handle on worry and related effects

By Jill Christensen, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research | January 20, 2025
puzzled couple looking at smartphone. on daughter-in-law has begun restricting grandparents’ contacts with her kids – their grandkids. by wavebreak media
Advice for Life

Mom Restricting Grandparents’ Contacts

Has ‘helicopter’ daughter-in-law gone too far?

By R. Eric Thomas | January 17, 2025

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