Are you being overprotective by not letting your child sleep over at a friend's house? I've got a response to that question as well as some parenting advice on this subject. More >>

...I had never been in the hospital before, and I was just languishing in that awful place: My bed was horribly uncomfortable, I wore the hospital supplied gown... More >>

One Christmas, my dad bought me your book, 10 Stupid Things Women do to Mess Up Their Lives. I appreciated the gesture, however over time, the book collected dust on the shelf. More >>

I often hear about shacking up and girls stating there are NOT a lot of guys out there who will wait to have sex until marriage. Many years ago, when I went on my first date with my husband, he picked me up... More >>

We have a neighbor who is divorced...There is always a revolving door of bimbos (young and old, with children and without) which last about 3 to 6 months.
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When someone you know has a revolving door on their love-life with short-term "girlfriends," how should you respond to the bimbos' attempts at conversation? More >>

Years ago, I was dropping off one of my children at kindergarten and the teacher stopped me and said, 'I really admire you, you have so much going all the time and you always seem to have everything together...' More >>

Recently I had serious surgery. Friends jumped as soon as they heard of this and wanted to come over to visit and bring me dinner. But as soon as they got through the door, they started right in on their OWN surgeries from 20 years ago! More >>

When illness strikes someone, family and friends visit to give comfort, usually sharing their own illness miseries. But instead of cheering you up, their woes only increase your stress. More >>

I am surviving betrayal (not easy) and worse, it is family turning against me to take my mother's side. More >>