A good article here from Mollie Hemingway on how we can help our parents age and die well. Here’s the opening: Why is it that we heap scorn on “deadbeat” parents who fail to take care of underage children, but excuse adult children who don’t take care of their feeble parents? Perhaps it’s because caring for children—no matter how many diapers and scrapes must be tended to—is a joyful experience, while aging involves untold sadness and indignity. Maybe it has something to do with our unwillingness to confront death. ...

“The Hardy Boys, the Barbie Twins, and the Vice Squad” “Babar Meets the Taxidermist” “All Daddy Wants for Christmas is For You to Shut Up” “Start a Real-Estate Empire With the Change From Your Mom’s Purse” “The Care Bears Maul Some Campers and are Shot Dead” “How to Become The Dominant Military Power In Your Elementary School” “Controlling the Playground: Respect Through Fear” *Thanks to Andrew for showing me all of these. ...

“Garfield Gets Feline Leukemia” “What Is That Dog Doing to That Other Dog?” “Why Can’t Mr. Fork and Ms. Electrical Outlet Be Friends?” “Bi-Curious George” “Testing Homemade Parachutes Using Only Your Household Pets” ...

“Playing with Fire Can be Fun!” “Where Would You Like to Be Buried?” “The Attention Deficit Disorder Association’s Book of Wild Animals of North Amer – Hey! Let’s Go Ride Our Bikes!” “When Mommy and Daddy Don’t Know the Answer, They Say ‘God Did It’” “You’re Why Mommy’s Fat” ...

“Daddy Drinks Because You Cry” “Oh, the Places You’ll Scratch and Sniff” “Strangers Have the Best Candy” “Some Kittens Can Fly!” “Getting More Chocolate on Your Face” ...