I was born on Christmas Eve. To dilute my birthday further, my older brother was born Dec. 21st. While my mom was great and always made me feel special, my parties were always overshadowed by one of those two elements... More >>

I am the mom of an almost 9-year-old boy with SPD - he is sensory 'defensive' to tactile (touch), oral (texture and temp) as well as auditory (sounds hurt his ears). It is difficult to deal with some days. More >>

Remember this little ditty?: 'First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage.' Nowadays, this rarely happens. For a lot of adults it's, 'First comes love (maybe), then comes 'shacking up,' then comes a heartbreaking split involving children'... More >>

My mom believes in the 'attracting bees with honey than vinegar' approach. She would quote this constantly as I was growing up, and even as an adult, but... More >>

During my naval service 25 years ago, I was severely injured and shipped to the naval hospital for knee surgery and physical therapy (both of which were mishandled). More >>

This listener, Lidia, was severely injured during her naval service. Her surgery and rehab were botched and, on top of that, her family never visited while she was in the hospital. More >>

I called you recently because my family complained that I preferred my in-laws over them, and that my young son had a better relationship with his paternal grandparents. More >>

My son deserted his family 22 years ago leaving his wife with a newborn and 3 year old. My husband and I helped our daughter-in-law raise the boys. The oldest grandson left for the Army and is currently in the Ranger program. I wanted to share his letter to us with you. More >>

Four years ago, my husband was laid-off from a company that he had worked for for 21 years. He was among tens of thousands of employees who had their lives involuntarily redirected as a result of 'company B' buying 'company A'. More >>

I am a long time listener and love your show. I listen to you almost every day. I hear a lot of people that don't get along with family members... More >>