There is an old saying that actions speak louder than words. This isn't the case, however, when it comes to resolving conflict. Actions can make c...
My grandfather died when I was a small boy, and my grandmother started staying with us for about six months every year. She lived in a room that doubl...
The snow started to fall several hours before her labor began. A few flakes first, in the dull gray late-afternoon sky, and then wind-driven swirls an...
Tess was a precocious（早熟的） eight-year-old when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very s...
Sweet, wild berries plucked from roadside patches are a delightful side benefit of camping. Each summer, my husband Bob and I would send the kids off ...
"But what if I break my arm again?" My five year-old daughter asked, her lower lip trembling. I knelt holding onto her bike and looked her r...
"Mom, you should put some of your things away. Baby proof this house," stated our oldest son Mark as he lumbered up the stairs followed by h...
Two men walked slowly, one after the other, through the shallow water of a stream. All they could see were stones and earth. The stream ran cold over ...
It was a fine September night, with a silver moon riding high. They washed up the supper dishes and then took their chairs out onto the porch. "I...
My teammates on the United States Disabled Ski Team used to tease me about the size of my chest, joking that my greatest handicap（不利条件） wasn't my ...