Dear Plums, I got pregnant with my first child 1 year into my Master’s program. Thanks to Title IX, my spot would’ve been held, but I chose to pause my education.  Fast-forward: I never went back. By the time my kiddo was in school, my job was more demanding than the part-time workload I had been...

Dear Plums, My mother still lives at home. She’s been in her house for almost 50 years, and she doesn’t want to move. Dad has been gone for a few years, and my brother and I have been trying to look after her, but she is no longer safe in her home. We wish she would consider moving to a senior li...

Dear Plums, I just dropped my youngest son off at college. Now our house is officially an “empty nest,” and it’s got me down. I’m happy to see my kids pursuing their dreams, but things are awfully quiet around here. How can I shake this?  Sincerely, Empty Nester Dear “Empty Nester,” It’s okay t...