About five years ago, I looked in the mirror and what I saw sickened me. Instead of seeing the slender woman I had been, I saw a person who was so fat, it was gross. I realized right then I needed to stop with the excuses I had told myself to justify my getting so overweight... More >>

I had a big 'aha' moment recently. I usually listen to your podcast, and I fast forward whenever there's a call about a woman who is fat. Three weeks ago, I was about to do that again. I don't listen to the 'fat' calls, because I don't want to hear them... More >>

...My husband and I moved to Florida a year ago, to go have fun and travel. Our less pricey rental was to be our home base. He soon came down with what turned out to be terminal cancer and passed away 5 months later at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. More >>

...Research suggests that when boys have a strong emotional bond with their mothers they are better in school, relationships and the workplace. They also have lower rates of anxiety and depression. So, is the bond still strong after he gets married?... More >>

I can clearly remember, like most mothers I'm sure, the very moment I gave birth to my first child. I was absolutely buried in feelings of love and gratitude. And then, about ten to fifteen seconds later, I was equally buried in advice, suggestions, and information. This was all thrown at me with the best intentions, but it was overwhelming nonetheless... More >>

I want to thank you for nagging, because it saved my marriage... More >>

I've been listening to you for decades. I am my husband's girlfriend and my triplets' mom. At 65, I was feeling tired and out of shape. I've always loved hearing about your fitness regimen but kept putting off doing anything myself... More >>

I want you to know I love the information you provide regarding fitness. More >>

I have enjoyed the encouragement of the other e-mails on making time to exercise. I thought I'd throw out a few of my own. Maybe it will get others thinking creatively... More >>

...My husband served in the Army and while in Vietnam, he became addicted to heroin. He was a door-gunner on a helicopter. Anyway, the camp's drug dealer was my husband's bunk mate... More >>