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National media miss Mass. abortion law

On Aug. 10, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed a bill allowing abortion at any point in pregnancy. Abortion advocates call it “closing the gaps” in “abortion rights protections.” Abortion foes call it “abortion until birth,” making it legal to dismember fully formed babies, limb from limb. The “mainstream” media called it nothing. You couldn’t find that story on ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS or NPR. What about print? The New York Times noted this bill when it passed the state House in July, and The Washington Post ran an AP dispatch when it passed the state Senate. But I ...

Postpartum psychosis: A mom stricken by it shares her story of hope

About two weeks after giving birth, Bridget Maria Chesterton was curled up on the bathroom floor, saying things that made little sense. Later, in the emergency room, she kept repeating, “What’s going on?” She’d lost touch with reality. The family eventually learned that Chesterton had ...

Parents can play a role in helping children develop friendships

For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces? Who will they sit with at lunch? Who will they play with at recess? “I’m this much nervous,” said Iman Fair-Seldon, 5, holding her hands about 4 inches apart. Iman will start ...

Love found in the little moments with working mothers

Dear Annie: In response to all the working mothers who are weighed down by guilt, I’d like to share my experience. I am 75 years old, and when I was growing up, my mother worked from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. I usually came home from school around 3:30 or 4, and my memories of that time are nothing but warm. Before leaving for work, my mother made dinner for my father to heat up later. She ate her own dinner at 4, and I would sit at the table with her and tell her about my day. She always gave me one bite from her plate while we talked, and somehow that small ritual has stayed with me all ...

Tardive dyskinesia might be tremor

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 66-year-old retired female who’s trying to keep active. My neurologist thinks that I may have tardive dyskinesia (TD), for which I tried Ingrezza, but I experienced heaviness in my chest. I’ve tried meds, vestibular therapy, balance therapy and acupuncture. I’ve also been evaluated by an ENT physician and a cardiologist. I’ve become used to the “bobbing” of my upper torso/head after the past two years. I only get relief when my head and shoulders are against something. I have been on Xanax for the past 15 years and may have developed this ...

Horoscope: Tuesday, August 25

The goodness you’ve been pouring into the world catches up to you. Aries (March 21-April 19) Mistakes are inevitable. If you learn from them, they’re called an education. If you don’t, you may need to keep building up your collection until the breakthrough comes. Some lessons take longer to learn. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Spending time on your spiritual life lifts your physical health, and caring for your body deepens your spiritual life. Exercise, prayer, proper rest, long moments of silence — all send benefits through multiple parts of your life at once. Gemini (May ...