An inspiration
“Florence Wolfson Howitt, whose lifelong dream of recognition as a writer eluded her until she was in her 90s, when
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Time management
I have a problem with time management. I know I am not alone in this; in fact, I know I
Enough with the nagging
The teaser on AOL said something like “More likely to cause divorce than adultery!” What? I thought to myself. How
How to be an aging parent
Over the years I have often written about the relationship between parents and their adult children. In fact, one of
Teachers
A landmark new research paper underscores that the difference between a strong teacher and a weak teacher lasts a lifetime.
Schadenfreude
There are feelings and experiences that sometimes English just doesn’t have a word for, and another language does; so we
Sibling rivalry redux
I was talking on the phone to my brother the other day, and, as often happens these days, our conversation
Happiness and modern times
Though my bi-weekly column is called “A Laughing Matter,” I do typically use this space at the holidays to talk
Idiot moments
I am approaching a birthday, and birthdays always seem like a time to assess my life. Actually, for many years
People pleasing
Are you a people-pleaser? You hear that term a lot these days, and it is not said as a compliment.