My daughter-in-law thought a text message could justify leaving my grandson unsupervised at the airport.

demanding any greater emotional openness from him would have exacted a price higher than either of us cared to pay.

The legal representative for Marisol called for another round of mediation, but then, just the day before it was scheduled, retracted the dispute.

The resolution brought no theatrical climax. I received no telephone call from Marisol. There continue reading …