When you dropped your kids off at college, were you the one dragging your heels This generation of parents has been described as clinging, especially when they refuse to leave the campus

The thought of sleep-away camp may stir up anxiety and ambivalence for you and your kids As in any new situation there are unknowns, and it's easy to let them get the best of you

Are you dreading Mother's Day again this year and worrying about what to do for your mom Perhaps you have never been close or are now estranged and feeling angry

Now that we're well into 2010, how are you doing with your New Year's resolutions Setting goals in the love department is just as important as losing weight or getting your finances in shape

Just hours after learning that her mother had died of a sudden massive heart attack, Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette was back on the ice One of the favorites to win an Olympic medal, she practiced her jumps over and over again while her father watched with tears in his eyes

Days after a 70 earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti, family members battled for a proper burial of their loved ones

Valentine's Day is a romantic time for couples - a special day to express love But it can also put pressure on people who, every other day of the year, are perfectly fine with their single status

Don't we all wear masks at one time or another, pretending that everything is OK There are many reasons people may act out this charade

Now that autumn is here and your college-aged kids have moved out, you may be feeling unsettled, even melancholy So what is it that you're more worried about - how they'll get along in school or how you'll adjust to the empty nest

Senator Ted Kennedy was the last of the Kennedy brothers whose power, challenges and triumphs dominated a generation of politics He was eulogized as an inspiration to his family and to those in public service

Coming from a family of entertainers with a demanding stage-dad, Michael Jackson had been in the limelight since he was a young boy Super stardom was all he knew

The financial crisis has affected many people and involved losses on many levels –jobs, income, money in the stock market, a certain comfort level, retirement funds, a sense of security, dreams for the future And, inevitably, these feelings of loss are accompanied by a period of grieving

Thanks to the Internet, we all had a chance to learn a lesson from Susan Boyle when she sang "I Dreamed a Dream" before judges of the TV show, "Britain has Talent" What a surreal and thrilling moment for her

Children today are caught in the crosshairs of modern media Technology has become their babysitter – reality TV, nude photos on the Internet, bizarre videos on YouTube, seductive text messages

Nadya Suleman is a 33 year old unemployed single mother who recently gave birth to octuplets, conceived through in vitro fertilization She grew up as an only child and had always dreamed of having a large family

Bravery and humility - often at the heart of fairy tales – are qualities that can inspire all of us to be the best that we can be And, with the doom and gloom of the economic crisis, we were primed and about ready for a miracle

In a recent letter to his girls, President Barack Obama wrote: "I want you to grow up in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach…

The meltdown in the economy and the crisis in confidence couldn't have come at a worse time Have you been feeling stretched by the financial pressure

In years of plenty, American society operated largely on the pleasure principal – embracing the notion that ‘I want what I want when I want it’ Accustomed to instant gratification and a sense of entitlement, people were emotionally conditioned to have it all

These are unprecedented times With the breakdown of traditional financial institutions, the wildly fluctuating stock market and the 700 million dollar government bailout, Americans are confused about how to respond

As a Sandwiched Boomer with changing family responsibilities, you have the toughest of balancing acts - attending to kids, parents and personal needs while still nurturing your marriage You may envy celebrities like Madonna who seem to have it all - a personality that draws people in, the adoration of fans, an exciting life and strong feelings of omnipotence

Would you like to spend less time racking up emotional debt and more time receiving dividends from your 'feeling better' bank account Research findings show that the complex demands of family and work can really get you down

There have been non-stop tributes to Tim Russert - from erudite political friends to strangers traveling long distances to pay their respects He was the toughest interviewer in broadcast journalism and few had come even close to rattling him

Your thoughts are mental products although they don't necessarily reflect an absolute reality However, for you, they do represent how you feel

All couples get angry and have arguments, so know that you're not alone But remember, when resolving conflict, to keep your words sweet - you may have to eat them