Before I Croak
Chris PrestonI take the snore out of estate organization—with real talk, checklists, and the occasional laugh.
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The Remarkable Family Reunion
I went downstairs for breakfast this morning at a Residence Inn in Concord, North Carolina, expecting nothing more memorable than hotel coffee and scrambled eggs. Instead, I met an elderly gentleman named Lawyer Stewart Jr.
Lawyer is his f...
The Things Dolly Left Better
Dolly died this week at 80. She never seemed interested in aging. She changed costumes, wigs, musical genres, business ventures, and generations of fans. But she remained Dolly. Rhinestones, enormous hair, an even bigger personality, and a...
You Are How You Pack
You can learn a lot about a person by traveling with them. But you can learn almost everything you need to know by watching them pack.
In our family, packing for vacation is not a shared activity. It is four separate psychological experime...
Ted Lasso Was Our Family Therapist
Every generation has a television show that captures a moment in our lives. For many in my generation, it was Seinfeld. Ask someone my age whether soup is involved, and you’ll hear, “No soup for you!”
Then along came Ted Lasso for our Gen...
Facebook Marketplace Confession
I used to think Facebook Marketplace was a place to buy and sell used things. Now I think it’s a window into our changing relationship with possessions.
When we’re young, we buy possibility. Our first apartment needs furniture. Our first p...
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I write a weekly column on estate organization that mixes humor and advice. Like many people, I’ve seen it done brilliantly and disastrously.
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