Elizabeth and her Dad, James D. Deane So often over the years, people who learned about my diagnosis of bone cancer and partial amputati...

Dean Evans Does anybody know I wonder will they care? My cousin just called me, her father has cancer He was my uncle who took me...

This is the elder sister of Morris Evans. Her name is Anna Photo taken in Dover, New Hampshire circa 1908 As I was growing up, my fathe...

Genevieve Deane 1953 Niagara Falls, NY Dear Mom, I keep having all these little mini conversations with you in my head as I go about ...

Rest In Peace February 9, 1920 - December 14, 2006 Genevieve Evelyn Borden Deane, age 86, died at her daughter's home in Cedar ...

Writers Call for Submissions for Anthology: Writing About Family Submissions are being sought for an anthology about writing and publishi...

. Dad's habit patting his bald head Mom rubbing her sore leg How straight is his profile from nose to chin... that "stif...

I've noticed that even with those who have round the clock family members to sit with the dying, it occasionally occurs that the person ...

Covering the seed of my memories, she is buried at the bottom of my heart, where the blood has turned brown like dark rich humus; the bab...

Mothers are like soldiers. They are the underdog in the house. Yet they are always there to protect you. They are always watching and m...

What's a mother to do? When her first born babe dies at birth... When her kid swallows bleach... or overdoses on aspirin? When her 9 yea...

The voice on the other end of the phone is that of a child in distress. "I c-c-c-can't do this. I I I just caaaaaaan't." s...

"Happiness. You deserve it. You have earned it. You get to have it and be present in this life, in this place, here and now." Th...

The blizzard had blinded us for so many miles, I felt, that night, as though I were in a dark frozen dream. We were all exhausted from the s...

Laurie has been producing crocheted items for more than 30 years. To look at her, you would never know she is a grandmother. She still has a...