I first met my step-father when I was five, and my brothers were eleven and thirteen. He was not my step-father back then, of course, and would not officially marry my mother for another seven years, ...
A dad and his grill is something that can actually be so personal. It’s a cliche for a reason, because so many suburban American fathers take a proprietary pride in grilling for their loved ones. That ...
Love is in the air for Phillip and Sharon until he pops the question and learns a secret Sharon has been hiding that rocks their relationship. Determined to make it work, Phillip enlists his two ...
Parent-adult child dynamics are complicated enough without the added layer of estrangement. With that in the mix, even the most baseline expectations of compassion from family members — for instance, ...