I am not living a fate worse than death, although that's certainly the implication from a recent "Heroes Among Us" People magazine feature called, "One Mom's Mission: Help Others Adopt."

The Mom explains that she was motivated in her cause because she "can't live" with the idea of people living a… Read full post »

In a television show about a modern family practicing polygamy we get ringside seats as the family members navigate the seamier side of politics, gambling and fringe religion, but one thing is clear: fertile women rule.

There are plenty of plot twists and surprises packed into each hour-long episode… Read full post »

Alice S. Rossi passed away this past week. An unwitting beneficiary of her life’s work, I’m a bit embarrassed to admit I didn’t know her name or what she’d accomplished. It was the descriptor in a New York Times obituary headline that encouraged me to dive into the piec… Read full post »

Nothing gets me grumpier than having a peaceful morning shattered by an inflammatory news story -- especially before my first cup of coffee.

Yet there it was on the front page of the Sunday New York Times:  The Gift of Life, And Its Price. Mellow morning ruined.

Why? I was reminded… Read full post »