Dear Eric: My bestie is a modern-day pen pal. That is to say I know him on only social media. But we’ve had so many fine chats over the last decade, until recently. He lives in another country, where ...

My friend’s country was decimated during WWII, and my parents’ generation did not stand idly by. They fought to free his ancestors and to help rebuild his nation, which is what I would do if this were ...

He lives in another country, where personal freedom is strongly protected. I recently told him how bad things are here in the US — not how bad they could be, but how bad they are. Troops in the street ...

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Confidence doesn’t just appear out of nowhere. It’s something that develops through the way kids are treated, supported, and spoken to during their formative years. Parents who raise confident ...

While parentese is important for all babies because it helps build the baby's brain for listening, language, and understanding, it's even more important for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.