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At some point in our lives, you may have thought, “I wish our lives could be a series of hilarious comedy moments.” We’d find the humor in our daily activities, which the cartoonist Roz Chast does in her work. Laughter is healthy, for as the saying goes, it’s the best medicine in today’s grim world, especially with the horrendous situation in the Mideast. A good belly laugh would get us over a bad hair day, mean boss, rude drivers and snippy clerks. We’d live longer if we could laugh to our graves. Freud posited that humor may be the highest...

Some love them; some hate them but after the long three-year pandemic when so many of us took shelter, many alone, we think more of us might be amenable to gathering socially for a reunion. This includes a class reunion, a family get-together or a support group gathering—or anything else you might be invited to or think up.  For those who dislike the idea of getting together with a large group of people we haven’t seen perhaps in years, it might be about how we look now versus 30, 40 or 50 years ago. If a family reunion, some might...

Where we live at this stage of our lives often falls into one of two camps—do we stay put or, as we age, or downsize to an apartment, condominium or smaller home and, if we do, should we move close to family whether grown children, grandchildren, siblings, cousins or distant relatives we like?  Do we stay, or do we go?  Whatever your decision, we are here to guide you.  Some may opt to go back to a trend of long ago—multigenerational living. In fact, about 60 million households in this country are thought to do so and include two or...

  In this world of fast travel, bucket lists, health concerns, more doctor appointments and other me, me, me situations, have we forgotten to spread kindness to others along the way? When we perform an act of kindness, we often find we end up going where we might not expect. It makes us feel so good and raises our level of consciousness about how wonderful people can be. Also, it’s a fact that when someone is kind to you, you tend to pay it forward. It’s contagious in a healthy way. A woman Margaret knows, helped someone who was out...

 When you are worried about someone you care about, how do you finesse your worry so it doesn’t sound like you’re attacking them, which might end the conversation abruptly?   Unsolicited advice is usually not welcome.   To soften our concern, we resort to the tried and true “I” message: “I am concerned…” rather than go into “you,” which can seem attack mode. The words may seem touching when first heard, but it’s what comes next that matters most. Of course, so much depends on why concern is expressed and the type of relationship you have with the person you are...