Life Happens in Chapters

Every once in a while, if you stop long enough to think about it, you realize something interesting about life. It doesn’t unfold in one long, continuous story the way we often imagine when we’re younger. Instead, it happens in chapters. At the time you’re living them, those chapters rarely announce themselves. There is noContinue reading “Life Happens in Chapters”

Summer Is Not Over, People. Calm Down

Let me repeat that: It’s only July 16. And yet, if you listen closely—on patios, in lineups, even from your friend grumbling,  you’d think we’re already packing away the sunscreen and hauling out the flannel. Apparently, summer is “half over.” Or worse, basically done. Why? Because the MLB All-Star Game just happened. Because the CanadianContinue reading “Summer Is Not Over, People. Calm Down”

Why Adult Siblings Drift Apart: Exploring the Factors

Adult siblings drifting apart is a complex and common phenomenon influenced by various psychological, social, and environmental factors. I’m one who has experienced this firsthand as the surviving siblings rarely contact one another, if at all. There are many reasons why adult siblings drift apart, especially after the parents – who often serve as theContinue reading “Why Adult Siblings Drift Apart: Exploring the Factors”