‘I had a cardiac arrest while asleep in bed but lived to tell the tale thanks to our hero dog’
His life was saved thanks to the incredible instincts of his golden retriever barking to wake up his…
Baby boomers are aging fast. Adult day care can help their caregivers.
Adult day care centers provide crucial, affordable relief for caregivers, especially members of the “sandwich generation” who are…
I used to love my therapist. Then she sent me a deranged email about my daughter.
This is part of Breakup Week. We just can’t do this anymore. I first saw my therapist, we’ll…
My parents have a sexist estate plan. They asked me what I thought of it, but hated my honest answer.
Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so we’re diving into the Pay Dirt archives to…
One parenting trend is to blame for picky eating. I have a fix.
The following essay is excerpted from Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History by Helen…
I regret not talking to Dad about his end-of-life plans
Despite his bleak prognosis, Dad remained remarkably well for much of his illness. He continued doing many of…
Dad Lets Socially Anxious Teen Daughter Go Hungry
After a teenage girl backed down from ordering food for herself due to social anxiety, her dad stood…
Scientists Reveal Common Foods Linked to Lower IQ in Children
A child’s diet at just two years old may have lasting implications for how they think and learn…
We were diagnosed with cancer on the same day — only one of us survived
‘It all happened in one day’ (Picture: Stevie Wise / Cancer Research UK) In summer 2023, Stevie Wise…
GAA legend Oisín McConville on gambling addiction: ‘I caused untold angst to people around me’
He opens up about his own addiction and how it affected every aspect of his life Gambling Care…
Concerned dad calling for Government inquiry into children’s mental health services says families are ‘waiting on the unknown’ for children’s mental health treatment
A father has reached 30,000 signatures on his petition calling for an inquiry into national mental health services…
The ‘life-saving’ legacy of Bulwell girl who was just 11 when tragedy struck
Lucia Donkin suffered acute heart failure caused by flu Lucia Donkin, of Bulwell, died aged just 11 in…