Years into adulthood, when the Thanksgiving meal became my domain, that casserole was laid to rest and fresh cranberry sauce replaced canned.
When your sole surviving parent is in her eighties, you think about thanks in an entirely different way --one day, one holiday, one small blessing at ...
GROWING UP IN Arkansas, we relished our Thanksgiving turkeys. Mother roasted them until the skin was crispy brown, and even the white meat was juicy. ...
Thanksgiving is one of the few times a year when families come together. Ram Dass used to say that if you ever thought you were enlightened, go spend a week with your parents and siblings.
After starting my job as a junior advocate in November 1980, I received an invitation to have Thanksgiving dinner at the Industrial School for Boys.
How does one get through the holiday season unscathed by the family biting sarcasm, the off-hand negative comments about your love life or lack of employment? Those unsaid, yet thick feelings of disapproval?
I love the Thanksgiving holiday. I love cooking great food, sharing tall tales with loved ones, and having nothing but big fun. I always use this day to reflect on where I am personally and professionally.
These four tips will help keep your pet safe this Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, we do not have any tips to prevent your uncle from getting drunk and passing out in your yard.
Sports can be such a key component to a child's development. We're big supporters of that. But as parents, we're also concerned about the safety of both our boys.
Alzheimer's is a disease that now afflicts more than four million people in our nation, and one of them is my father, Ignacio. I am who I am today because of the lessons my parents taught me.
The broken nature of America's immigration system is deeply felt during the holidays by millions in the United States who long to be reunited with their loved ones.
My ex-wife and I plan to switch Turkey Day custody every year, so last year I spent my first Thanksgiving in nearly a decade without my kids.
Do you know what your child is doing online? Well, you'd better. A recent incident of violent behavior has been traced back to disturbing messages on ...
I asked our guests to consider what they would be thankful for in a year; what would be an accomplishment that they would have achieved, by being committed for the whole year.
"Are you Americans?" a hotel chef waving a turkey leg asked with a decidedly American accent. We told him we were, that we were in Beijing for a week and that we'd just made some dumplings with two of his other chefs.
Losing your job is dreadful, no matter what the reason. In this journalist's mind, it is still better than health issues, divorce, or death -- but t...
Make giving thanks the center piece of your Thanksgiving by having each person give a Power Thank You.
It seems like a woman has to pick her poison. Suffer now, or take "a few years off" and pay later. Women need to know that "taking a few years off" can often lead to a permanent condition of dependence and loss of identity.
Is there a woman on the planet who doesn't get nervous the first time she meets her fiance's mom? But not only was I meeting my future in- law, I was being introduced to Alzheimer's.
No education reform is comprehensive that does not entail progressive taxation, a stronger labor movement, and environmental and social justice more broadly.
Danny, a sixteen-year old, came into my office exhibiting signs of depression. No wonder, his mother had just fled the household to escape her abusive...
