The thought came to me often when I was a young teenager, as easily as breathing. My mother was away, and I imagined what life would be without her. The fantasy didn’t last — she always came home — ...

Research shows that people with dementia often harness metaphor to communicate experiences in their desperate bids to remain ...

My mother never wanted children, but had me to please my father, thinking it would save their marriage. It didn’t. When I was ...

My mom had two kids in her early 20s. She decided to test the waters about having another kid in her 40s and brought our niece over. My mom ended up not having a third child, and I feel a little bit ...

The author (right) and her mom at her elementary school, where her mom frequently volunteered (2009). A few weeks before moving out of my parents’ house for college, I stumbled upon a grainy Polaroid ...

It's early on a Monday, and I'm catching up with my mom over my morning coffee. Though we've lived in different states for decades, we've always been close, and we talk frequently. A healthy, sharp, ...