Demi Lovato has come a long way from the former child Disney Channel star.The 23-year-old released her fifth album, “Confident,” on Oct. 16. It’s a surprisingly impressive album from the pop singer, featuring 11 songs that range from radio hits...

There's some point in all of our lives when we say goodbye to our parents for the last time. If you're lucky, this experience occurs after many years of sharing good times-and bad times-with them. That point happened to me in eighth grade. My father started...