I was thinking about what I didn't know about kids until I had them. When you think you want babies, you really should look at whether you want to be a parent to a helpless baby who turns really quickly into a toddler... More >>

If our family had to do it all over again, I would let my kids take their lumps as kids and not bail them out in an attempt to 'rescue' them. If the homework was left on the table, then it should be marked as late. I would no longer rush it to school... More >>

...One night, I went home, looked at my husband and said, 'I want to be a stay at home mom'... More >>

...I got married after I graduated. After 4 years of marriage, we decided to have a child. This is about the time I started listening to you... More >>

Both my 12-year-old daughter and her 19-year-old brother grew up with Dr. Laura on the car radio whenever I'd pick them up from school in the afternoons... More >>

...I have a friend who is also a mother to a four-year-old daughter, but my friend is more interested in racing to earn the hundred thousand dollar salary mark by working a full time job and spending any free time she has outside her job on a side business... More >>

I remember my kids used to worry. They would ask us when they were little if we would be getting a divorce... More >>

Today, I watched three of my five grandchildren, so my youngest daughter could drop the other kids off at school and go have lunch with a friend. I love spending that time with them... More >>

...After making a few changes, including no more sex outside if marriage, my life has been filled with sadness and joy... More >>

After hearing your comments regarding the adjustment time it takes to motherhood, I have to say thank you! More >>