I ended up buying five copies of the book, so I’d always have one on hand in case I needed a good cry. Read More

Did that woman know how her simple act of kindness turned our entire situation around? Read More

"As soon as your brother passes," Cathy said, "you call me up, and I’ll take good care of him." I’d noticed that the hospice people also talked in a matter-of-fact way about his death. “When he passes, you’ll have to do x and y,” they’d say, as if he were going on a two-week vacation. It was strangely comforting, as if this were the natural next step and not something to be dreaded. Read More

Although there are many authorities in the field of autism, the two individuals who helped me the most were parents, who just happened to be there at the right time. Read More

Superstitions are heightened during stressful times, for example, when expecting a child. Read More

To this day, I still have an array of non-names for my children. Read More

There is no future reward after caring for an elderly person. Our best efforts end in death. Read More

Don't regret having to retire. Some are denied the privilege. Read More

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A Woodstock participant reflects on the experience. Read More

My first date was not what I'd expected. Read More

On my first day as a Stanford University student in the fall of 1968, the sun was intense in a cloudless sky, and I was bursting with excitement. I was one of only three students from Michigan in the freshman class—and there I was, feeling invincible. After enjoying a 10-cent coffee at Tresidder Union, I… Read More