Tag Archives: children
Greatest Regret
What is your greatest regret? That I didn’t take time to go out to breakfast with my dad on what would turn out to be the last time I ever saw him alive. – Audra McDonald Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in … Continue reading
Not So Empty Nest
A recent question from “Not So Empty Nest Mom” sought solutions on how to deal with her two adult daughters’ stuff, which was currently filling the family garage after the daughters had left home. I asked readers to offer their … Continue reading
Is it Bad-Mouthing to Discuss Ex’s Poor Mental Health?
I have been divorced for five-plus years, co-parenting three kids in a very small town. It has been okay for the most part after a very acrimonious start. Two of the children are now off in college; one is still … Continue reading
See the Light?
“Help Papa get off oxygen,” my toddler prays each night for my father. Before Papa’s Covid-19 hospitalization, my son was admitted with pneumonia. Only 2, he knows the prick of needles, the web of tubes, the tickle of plastic in … Continue reading
My Father’s Many Lessons
It was a Wednesday night around dinnertime when the phone rang. It was my father, Leo. Without any prelude, he said, “I am sorry for anything I might have done.” I said, “It’s OK.” Then we talked about the weather, … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 