By Thompson Eskew It is human nature to believe that we can handle pain. It is one of the few constants in life, and its ...

Dear Worried: First off, I am sorry for your loss. You sound like a wonderful son, and your mother is fortunate to have you care so much. You can’t rush grief, especially after 45 years of marriage.

How can I encourage my widowed mother to step out of her isolation and try to reengage with the world, without making her ...

My mom, “Janet,” lost her husband — my dad — almost three years ago after 45 years of marriage. Their relationship was strong ...

Throughout history, mothers have held a sacred place in Armenian culture and society.  They are revered as the embodiment of ...

Joy Harjo, the first Native American Poet Laureate in the U.S., is releasing two illustrative books this month, centered ...

A new anthology edited by US poet laureate Ada Limón invites us into the natural world.

Corey Van Landingham, a graduate of Purdue's creative writing MFA program has published three poetry collections. Her third, "Reader, I," explores the nuances of romantic relationships in conversation ...

We were looking for poetry that had struck its readers, for whatever reasons, as unforgettable, enduring, and influential: ...

Cincinnati family grieving the loss of mother and daughter after car crash Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent labor agencies Here's the Average Social Security Benefit ...

Shriver recalls the ensuing “self-pity party” that included “a litany of trips to various therapists, healers, shamans, and psychics” as she attempted to work herself out of the funk. That’s when she ...