The sad truth is that often when something awful happens to a child, it’s not the result of bad parenting. It’s the result of bad luck. Scapegoating the unluckiest of us is about as cruel as it gets.

If you spill salt, throw a pinch of it over your left shoulder to ward off bad luck In the old days, salt was a precious commodity, so spilling it was bound to cost a bit of money. It was used to ...

Sandy Turner Down Home I didn’t send the poem to 10 people within three hours, so bad luck was bestowed upon me. I’m not superstitious,… ...