I enjoyed your audio post about whether or not great kids were the result of luck or good parenting.  We have our own version of the "luckies" around here... More >>

At 19 years old, I've decided I have the best mom in the world. Why? Because when I look back on my life, she did everything right FOR ME... More >>

I want to thank you for the advice you've been giving to the mothers who call in with fears of harm coming to their children... More >>

A good two-thirds of our population is fat or obese and that also goes for our kids..  Fat and obese.  And there is more and more evidence coming out as to why.  Poor eating habits, poor activity habits, and not genetics are the underlying causes for adolescent obesity according to a new study in the American Heart Journal. More >>

At 21 years old I found out I was pregnant out of wedlock. My mom immediately fronted the money for me to have an abortion... More >>

I just want to thank you for encouraging moms to stay at home!...My husband and I tried to have a baby for five years before we were finally blessed... I thought it would be okay to go back to work just two days a week... More >>

Last week a woman called who had adopted two boys. One was having major problems and you suggested a place she needed to send him to because he had been in a bad home situation for a longer period of time and was having a difficult time adjusting... More >>

This morning I was downstairs in the kitchen making breakfast when two sleepy 6-year old twin boys and their 4-year old sister walked tiredly down the stairs. All of them were dressed in their Disney "footy" pajamas, and were rubbing their eyes. As usual, morning hugs and kisses were given, and we cuddled on the couch under a blanket and read a morning story... More >>

The blogosphere is all abuzz with a lot of women furious about an article in the Wall Street Journal titled "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior."  It's an excerpt from Amy Chua's new book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," and basically, it's an analysis of the Asian mentality versus the Western mentality of raising children.  If I had to pick one myself, I'd pick the Asian method of raising children... More >>

As we were sitting around the dinner table the other night, my 12-year old turned to me and asked, "Mom, what did you want to be when you grew up?"... More >>