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My family abandoned me as a child—now they want me to split costs equally

There are many different reasons for families to fall apart or for the relationships between siblings to shatter. But the most devastating of reasons is money. One of our readers reached out to share ...
The New York Times

My Mother’s Last, Best Gift Was an Astonishing Secret

It took my mother getting Alzheimer’s for my siblings and me to learn the truth about our family and childhood. By Brett Paesel For years, the story that I built around my childhood and my parents’ ...
Wall Street Journal

My Parents’ Secret for Living Well Into Their 90s: Embracing Strangers

My father didn’t meditate, didn’t track his steps or explicitly “exercise,” and never once uttered the word “mindfulness.” Yet he lived to 92, dying at home after a very short bout with brain cancer, ...