Recently, my husband and I, and our 13 year old daughter, dropped my son off at college. While my daughter and I decorated his dorm, my husband and son worked on his computer. Finally, it was time to say our goodbyes and let him start his new chapter of his life. More >>

A long time ago, before I started kindergarten, my mother and I entered a dime store in a small Seattle suburb. As we checked out, we passed those shelves with gum, candy, and sundries where I saw something I just had to have... More >>

This week my 2 kiddos returned to school. My first grader (who is characteristically mature and socially well-adjusted) had a rough morning. Following the morning drop-off by Dad, he was quiet and tearful in class and was struggling to recover his emotions. More >>

My son and daughter started full-time school last year. As I dropped them off, I fought back the tears as I drove away watching them walk into their school for the very first time. More >>

I was a high school teacher on September 11, 2001, not yet a mother. My husband and I had been married for just over a year and we'd recently begun talking about starting a family. And then that horrific Tuesday morning occurred... More >>

I have just finished reading your blog about favoritism and I wanted to share...Both of my sons had a tougher road than I did...their dad left when the oldest was 9 and the younger one was a few months shy of 5. More >>

It is my 29th wedding anniversary and I wanted to share what an amazing man I married. I want this email to give other girls the incentive to choose right! Doing so blesses your own life immensely, but also has the potential to bless others. More >>

Moms worry a lot, and I definitely did my fair share of it. They feel anxiety about their responsibility, and worry about being able to fulfill it. If you are one of those worrying-mother types, I have some tips to help you stop worrying so much... More >>

I just wanted to share a post I made recently on Facebook...It was a tough day at work, one of those where I would have picked up the phone to call my dad. I miss his advice and friendship. More >>

You recently had a call from a man whose son wanted to quit football shortly after it started. I had the same issue with my son a few years ago - I refused to take him home early from a practice because he didn't think he was good enough. More >>