The relationship between parents and children, brothers and sisters, is always complicated and filled with unforeseen landmines that need to be avoided, or as is often the case, dealt with after destruction ensues. When thinking about my relationship with my own parents and my brother and sister, and now making choices about ... More..
When your baby is born he seems so small and helpless. He cannot do anything for himself and as a mother or father you delight in having such an enormous role in your child's life. You have to do everything for him. But one day everything changes. Maybe he pulled your glasses off your face, or grabbed his sister's hair. Eithe... More..
Most addicts will tell you that their relationship with their vice began as an innocuous sampling, without ever a thought of overindulgence to the point of addiction. Similarly, my relationship with reality television began innocently, during the early years of MTV's "Real World." The idea of snooping on people's lives was ir... More..
Gerry looked up at the clock again. It was still 2:30. He could not help but think that when you were going to the dentist and wanted time to freeze, it seemed to move forward faster than ever, but when you were willing it to move forward it would inevitably stand still for hours. He went to the bathroom to check himself o... More..
During my time as a corporate lawyer I saw many attorneys sacrifice their family for their career. The nature of the job, which required long hours away from one's family, and the constant exposure to an influx of smart, beautiful young junior associates created a perfect storm for infidelity and abandonment. For the most par... More..
I walked into my children's daycare one day to hear a father of two girls in the program arguing with the owner about her ability to mandate that his children be vaccinated. His position was that the health of his children was his responsibility and therefore it was his right to decide whether or not to have them vaccinated. ... More..
Anna Casey
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