A columnist reflects on her son turning 17. The author has documented many moments in her son's life in her column. The writer expresses a common parental sentiment that children grow up too quickly.

This being my birthday month and all, I note that in 2024 — the last year data is available — the life expectancy in the United States rose to 79, the highest mark in American history. And they expect ...

The author, center, recently made time for a round of golf with friends Becky Boren and Susan Lucas. “A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside.” — Winnie the ...

Most of us early in life have little idea of what we want to do with our lives. In my teens, I hoped at one time or another to become a rock star, a famous author, an architect or an airline pilot.

The crippling snow and ice storm that swept through our region this past weekend coupled with record freezing temperatures presents many challenges to people shoveling and plowing and just trying to ...

An Editor at Large: Demagogues on both sides are undermining public trust and heightening the risk of further violence following a second shooting in Minneapolis, MN ...

Dear Lucas: My girlfriend and I have been dating for 5 years. It feels like we’re further from marriage than we were at the start. At 35, I feel like an old chunk of coal, forever running (or rolling, ...

Friends, when’s the last time you checked in on your loved ones? No, I mean really checked in. I’d forgotten the importance of this great big interwoven web of creation until this week when — in one ...

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On Nov. 10, a retirement announcement by U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ 12) activated several events inside my home. First, furniture was moved out of the living room, allowing space for ...

The start of a new year is traditionally a time to reflect on past failures and make resolutions for doing better. Here’s a suggestion for members of Congress: They should resolve to start asserting ...