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Columnist Charlotte Lankard ends weekly 'conversation,' says 'listen to your life'
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 10 months ago"Your letters, phone calls, emails and visits to my office have surprised and delighted me. Some...
Lankard: We all need someone to hold us when we’re sad, celebrate good things with us
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 11 months agoLankard: Through it all, there have been those faithful friends who have been there as witnesses to my pain and my joy, who’ve cared about everything.
Guest: Feelings about the Israel-Hamas war are normal. What we do with them is important.
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Israel–Hamas war. We watch. We listen. We are horrified. Some of us have friends who live there....
Don't be afraid to try something new, you might learn something you didn't mean to
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoI’ve often encouraged readers to never grow too old to have an adventure, experiment and explore,...
Lankard: Getting older doesn't mean stopping, it just requires adjustments
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFebruary is a birthday month for my friend Gene and me. This year we turn 94 and 84 — 178 years combined, as Gene likes to say. How do we feel about that? Since Coco Chanel was heading up a ...
We have a choice: We can count birthday candles or the new blessings that come every year
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 11 months ago"I want to remind folks your life isn’t over until you take your last breath. ... We can count the...
As kids grow into tweens, grandparents can update their roles, too
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDo you have grandchildren who are “tweens” — 11 to 13-year-olds? These are preadolescents confronted...
Family therapist: Why are we so afraid of sex? Because it is so secretive
The Oklahoman· 1 year agoSEX. A normal part of our bodily function and the most difficult for parents and for the church to...
Sometimes the best answer to frustration is acceptance
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“Therapy can be expensive but popping bubble wrap is free,” a friend told me. Her philosophy is...
Learning how to watch out for the 'bends' in life can save us a lot of pain down the road
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen we are driving a car and hit a bump, we slow down. When a bend shows up in the road, there is really only one thing to do — figure out how to turn. If we don’t slow down, assess the situation ...