Since Mother’s Day 2008, I’ve stood in my kitchen prepping evening meds, surrounded by syringes, seizure medications and predigested baby formula for Emily, my young adult daughter. One August night, she maneuvers over, using her hot pink crutches to check on her evening order of chicken bouillon, her go-to menu choice. Emily’s medications and chemo … Read more
Writer Jo Callaghan, winner of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2024 (Image: Lorne Campbell / Guzelian for Daily Express) Picking up her prize – £3,000 and a hand-crafted beer barrel from one of the UK’s last remaining traditional coopers – courtesy of North Yorkshire family brewer and festival title sponsor T&R … Read more
When I visited my family in Montreal after spending two weeks in a psych ward abroad, I quickly understood one thing: I would be living out of my carry-on while my family figured out what to do with me. The first weeks were excruciating. My mom dragged me on morning walks around the hilly neighborhood, … Read more
Oscar-winning actor Regina King opened up about the death of her son for the first time in an emotional interview with “Good Morning America.” During the interview that aired Thursday, King reflected on the death of her son, Ian Alexander Jr., more than two years ago. Alexander Jr. died by suicide in January 2022 at … Read more
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Warning: The content below is graphic and includes discussion of suicide. Ashley Judd says she felt empathy for her mother during the last moments of her life. In 2022, the grief-stricken “Heat” star confirmed publicly that her mother, country music legend Naomi Judd, had died by suicide at age 76. Over a year later, Ashley … Read more
Some classic Christmas films have deeper meanings (Image: Youtube) Although Christmas is known as a time when families come together to participate in time-honored traditions and make new and lasting memories, that’s not always the case for everyone. Whether that be because of a parental divorce, a family fallout, or even long distances, for many … Read more
