My husband and I were out riding our tandem bike with our 6-month-old Chesapeake puppy running alongside. We went on the bike path that goes underneath a six-lane road. Our Chesapeake started to panic and get scared... More >>
Twenty-two years ago, I was a high-powered saleswoman, making $200,000 a year. Since I was in the car a lot, I started listening to talk radio and there you were, telling me to stay at home with my kidlets... More >>
My 13-year-old son aspires to be a motorcycle mechanic and saved up to purchase a motor kit for his bicycle. I found him in the garage one Saturday, hunched over his bike, frustrated to the point of tears... More >>
You had a caller recently who decided to re-marry and move across the country, leaving her ten-year-old boy behind. My eleven-year-old son was listening and was deeply affected by the call... More >>
Most Sundays I play children's games like 'I Spy' and the 'Guessing Game' with our 3-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter. Last weekend, the game de jour was the Guessing Game and my daughter started with the question 'What do you think is my favorite thing to do in the world?'... More >>
I had a six-figure salary prior to having children. I was one of those Generation Xers who thought I'd just add kids to my portfolio, and to my life, but shortly after the first was born, I realized just how wrong I was... More >>