It's weird how a year can make such a difference—one breakdown and my whole world and how I see it has changed. My walls are down, and anything can get to me so easily; it amazes me. Since...

As a German living in the US for the last 30 years, I probably had a more unique reaction than the average American to what happened in Magdeburg last night. At first, I was shocked and saddened to...

Having just turned 48 had me thinking about my whole life. All my trials and my accomplishments, and looking back on my life, I can't help but feel like a huge failure and fraud. I have spent...

Being a teenager and stalked in the '80s was incredibly hard, considering we did not even have a name for it yet. There were no anti-stalking laws, so the victims had zero protection, and the hunters...

One beat, one movement of her body, was all it took for her to remember what it felt like to be alive. She could never explain it, but somehow dancing always made her feel like someone else. Free of...

Your child is going in for surgery, and you are filled with fear and what-ifs. No matter the age of your child or the reason for surgery, losing control of what will happen to your child can bring...