Dropping In

It’s hard to put down the news thread. How can we turn away? One more story may stir the emotions of empathy but also helplessness. Relinquishing this pull-push feels irresponsible. It can also become irresistible.

Even before her life cracked open, Liz cracked open. Her pursuit of what made Georgia O'Keeffe tick drove Liz to pose nude for Richard, the photographer in her Tai Chi class.

Thrill to the crests and roll with the troughs in the life of a fierce competitor, dedicated mother, and authentic human being, Betty Pembroke Heldreich Winstedt (1913-2011). She picked up a surfboard at age 41 and opened up a new world.

Do you remember the vivid sights, sounds and smells of being a kid? This episode may bring it all back.

Children want to be seen and heard.

How did a Tampa woman who first called RV-ers "old coots tooling around the country" give up her home & orchid collection and become an RV-er herself? Amid the protests, came the answers. Freedom. Pairing down to Essentials. Creative Living.

“Disturbing, heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring, Shunned is a must-read for anyone who has endured the pain of saying good-bye in order to find their true home, a place of belonging,” says author John Perkins.

What does life look like when family is created by choice rather than blood? Kate Kaufmann notes the question of having kids is more nuanced and complex than ever, as women explore options that were previously un-contemplated, or accepted.

N. John Shore writes, "When love enters your life, everything changes. When love leaves your life, nothing does. Love flies away today and tomorrow you're exactly where you were before it left...

This is the story of both bondage and bonding -- a sexual lifestyle and an enduring mother/daughter bond, as well as a tender end of life saga.