I am a 42-year-old daytime student at a smallish University in Southern California. Every semester on the first day of class, the students don't know what to make of me and whisper behind my back and occasionally, snicker rudely. More >>

I was married for 11 years, and my ex-wife and I have 2 wonderful kids. I am scared to death to let another marriage fail... I was unhappy from day one. More >>

Wondering how to find Mr. or Mrs. Right after discovering the first one was Mr. or Mrs. Wrong? Here are my suggestions... More >>

I recently went to go see a movie (something I very rarely do), and I didn't bring my cell phone in with me. I then went to lunch, and again, left my phone in the car. For some reason, this freaked people out. More >>

My son's friends called him over to spend the night as they had new video games. When he got there, no one was playing video games... When he came home gray-colored that night, I asked him why he hadn't stayed over. He explained he didn't want to and went to bed. More >>

Every parent frets about their kids having 'weird' friends. At some point, children always seem to gravitate toward some unhealthy, unpleasant, or annoying kid that you don't like. More >>

Friends are really important. They make you feel anchored to the world, and without them, you feel lonely, isolated, and depressed. They care about you and do things with you. More >>

Many unhappy couples look at their marriages and say, "What is happening to us?!" And the common answer: They are giving up their own dreams to live the dreams and values of others... More >>

Recently you asked, "What is the smartest decision you ever made?" I don't even have to think about it. It was the day I decided to drop out of college (in my third year) and enlist in the United States Navy. More >>

One day my oldest daughter came home from school and was telling me about another young girl (4th grade) who seemed to pick on everyone. In my daughters's eyes, she got the brunt of it. More >>