Dear readers, I am frequently asked this question: “What do I do when my adult child will not speak to me?” Adult child estrangement is affecting millions of mothers worldwide. Good mothers like you and I. Mothers who love their adult children fiercely, who don’t know what they have done wrong, and would move mountains […]

Do I have a true Christmas tree story for you! But first, I love the winter holiday season and that means Hanukkah and Christmas. In my beautiful Chicago, branches and tree trunks are covered with sparkling, white lights. High rises are decorated in their finery, and the storefronts are a marvel. You cannot help but […]

By Dr. Margo Jacquot Are your holidays with family neither merry nor bright? This time of year tickles our expectations for tidings of great joy celebrating holidays with family. But what happens when your family brings you feelings that are quite the opposite? What happens when you just don’t like or can’t get along with your […]

Man’s Inhumanity to His Fellow Man As I am sitting at my computer on a beautiful summer day in my beautiful Chicago, I know myself; therefore, I turn on the music instead of the news. When I turn on the news I feel depressed because I am frightened by the constant discord taking place in […]

The Importance of Compliments Women should empower one another. But do they? No, not always. I had an intimate conversation with Barbara Walters in New York. Can you believe it? I am still pinching myself! It came out of nowhere. I was shocked by the experience, happy as could be, and wanted to spread my […]