Murray Willison, Marilyn

Bea Lewis is the mother of three adult daughters (which is why she colors her hair.) She has five gorgeous granddaughters (who are now her daughters' problems), and one fabulous prince (whose mother already dislikes the girl he will marry someday.) In addition, she recently acquired two step-grandchildren (which means buying more birthday presents.) When Bea, a staff writer for Newsday in New York, retired to Florida, she decided that the sun and sand weren't enough, and so she returned to journalism. For five years, her weekly column on parent/adult child relationships was a popular feature i...