when we tell people we trust what’s going on with us, we also give them an opportunity to show up for us in times of need.

My adult son was a stellar athlete and scholar in our small Midwest high school. But as the years went on, he ended up suffering from chronic pain due to a back injury, which thwarted a

He was a stellar athlete and scholar in our small Midwest high school, but he ended up suffering health setbacks.

Most remember him from high school as a leader and know about the long Covid problems but not about his mental challenges.

My adult son was a stellar athlete and scholar in our small Midwest high school. But as the years went on, he ended up suffering from chronic pain due to a back injury, which thwarted a career path after college.

"The last three times we made plans, without asking if this was OK with me, she announced right before the event that another person would be joining us."