My mornings start with coffee: coffee and a phone call with my mom. When I was a young adult, I called my mom first thing when I got to work (because I am old and we didn’t have cell phones yet!) ...

LaVina Hawkins is a 45-year-old who lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland. When she was 9, she went to her first sleepover and was teased by the other girls. She called her mom and asked to be picked up.

While she visited when she could, our conversations over the phone helped me. I've been a mom for a decade, and I still call her as soon as I drop off my kids. When I became a new mom, I didn't have ...

Dear Eric: I’m not happy where we live and want to move to be closer to my family. My parents are in good health now, but I’m concerned I don’t have much time left with them. However, I know if I tell ...