We’re living longer and longer, but this doesn’t necessarily mean that we’d choose to live through a painful terminal illnesses. Do we have the right to... Read more
A perverse set of financial incentives within the medical system too often leads to the promotion of maximum treatment, no matter what. When this happens... Read more
Reconnecting with old memories in a father's special place. Read more
Understanding your place in the great circle of life is often a matter of where you choose to look. Read more
The difficulty young people have leaving home is producing confusion amongst parents and their children. Read more
An ill child finds his place among a group of other boys in aging men's bodies. Read more
As the boomers discover the joys and sorrows of becoming grandparents, they're putting their own generational stamp on a role that's as ancient as parenthood. Read more
You think the toboggan ride of your 401(k) has been rough? A survivor of the Great Depression muses on what that era taught her about managing the unmanageable. Read more
Many of us struggle to achieve some balance between our work and the rest of our lies. But in today's world, living a more fulfilled life may actually require... Read more
We're living through a breathtaking realignment of our consciousness about money, no longer lulled by the ever-sweeter melodies played by the Pied Piper of our... Read more
Now that we've been frightened into prudence, our shopping habits have become more deliberate and fraught with anxiety. But with this new economic pressure... Read more
A father and son reflect on a life path that isn't about money Read more
An emergency room social worker's day revolves around handling emotional crises of strangers facing terrible moments of their lives. Read more
Life in the empty nest can be humbling, exhilarating, and occasionally, just plain weird. Read more
A woman recovering from cancer develops a new sense of her body and her comfort zone. Read more
A parentless woman recalls her childhood Christmas rituals. Read more
Despite everything I had no choice about, I did have one fundamental choice to make: my choice of a "stance" toward life. Would I find joy in the options that... Read more
The phrase "in sickness and in health" is a hallowed part of our marriage vows for good reason. As human beings vulnerable to a wide variety of diseases and... Read more
With the life expectancy of the elderly rising, today's Boomers, much maligned for their presumed selfishness, are facing a far more daunting challenge in... Read more
As they've aged, the Boomers have kept redefining previous generations' ideas about the stages of the life cycle. But while the pop bromide may insist that "50... Read more
From the May/June 1997 issue I have just completed my first, and very likely my last, close encounter with the fierce business that has occupied my... Read more
Every response, belief, action, and emotion can be seen as a wave of memory. The present is gauged by how much it joins or fails our memories. So what is the... Read more
From the July/August 1994 issue I HAD NEVER HEARD OF KURT COBAIN UNTIL THE OTHER day when he killed himself. Apparently, between suicide attempts, he had been... Read more
A new best-seller turns old age into another version of youth. Read more
We cannot get through. My father, brother and I huddle in the hall. Arthur says, "It's up to Dad." Dad blinks in pain, his hazel eyes filmy behind his... Read more
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