Note: This column was originally published in 2023.

I was invited to a good friend’s shower for her daughter. I gave a generous gift. No wedding invitation ever came.

"I’ve now found myself questioning this friendship in silence. No mention was ever made by either of us regarding what I ...

I was invited to a good friend’s shower for her daughter. I gave a generous gift. No wedding invitation ever came. I’ve now ...

My grandson, “Billie” is 5 years old and still not potty trained. We have tried everything to get him to use the toilet — rewards, bribes, “gentle threats,” etc. We suspect he has encopresis — the ...

Accidents happen at home, and sometimes, they come from the most unexpected places. One of my scariest moments as a mother ...

My grandson, “Billie” is 5 years old and still not potty trained. We have tried everything to get him to use the toilet -- ...

"I work in an operating room. If you come in with a trauma, we don’t care if you pee or poop yourself. That is excused. If you have a cheesy belly button full of tumble goblins, we will absolutely ...

"I work in an operating room. If you come in with a trauma, we don’t care if you pee or poop yourself. That is excused. If you have a cheesy belly button full of tumble goblins, we will absolutely ...

Young men are consuming YouTube videos while they sleep, eat, work, rest, cook, bathe, and poop. And we just can’t seem to ...

"The lion's food and water are put right against the separation bars, so it spends a good chunk of its time voluntarily near ...

After decades of covering renovations, a Country Living editor restores her great-grandparents’ 1908 farmhouse, filling it ...