Ten-year-old Dean Thompson drives the combine on his family’s farm, with a little help from his dad. Submitted photo As the sun dipped low on the horizon on a mid-October day, 10-year-old Dean ...

These are tough lessons that usually come with experience. Our wisdom was earned, and we are trying our best to pass it down. Gen X was built different. We were latchkey kids who had to be tough and ...

As an only child, there are certain moments when I feel deeply "locked out" of standard life things. Having no siblings can be a lonely experience, but at times, the biggest issue I find myself in is ...

Some lessons passed on by parents remain etched in their memory for life. Rooted in a so-called "old-fashioned" upbringing, they have often shaped stable, empathetic, and resilient adults who face the ...