Over 20 years ago, my daughter and I became homeless when a friend kicked us out of his apartment. My coworkers fixed my car so I could drive home to Wisconsin and gave us some extra cash. Their ...

Katrina Anderson has an avid interest in film, TV, and pop-culture. She has a MA in English Literature from Simon Fraser University. Her thesis project described the literary qualities of the ...

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Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage ...

After years of having to miss faraway holiday get-togethers, a reader was finally denied an invitation to his sister’s Easter gathering altogether.

A reader fears that her parents’ decades-long food fixation could jeopardize her efforts to keep her own eating disorder under control.

Be My Eyes: How to Help a Visually Impaired Person From Your Smartphone Whether you're legally blind or just need some extra assistance with small print, apps like Be My Eyes, Aira, and Lookout can ...

Dear Amy: I married “Bob” five years ago. When we met, he had been raising his two daughters alone for three years. His former wife has been diagnosed with an antisocial mental disorder. During the ...

Mama Joe is a champion for community and maternal force whose life of service was interrupted by the early onset of dementia. This film explores her story and the family experience of caring for a ...

One year ago, I went out to lunch with one of my oldest friends, Kira, and found myself discussing figure skating. I had done the sport competitively throughout most of my childhood, but after one too ...