In this increasingly devisive world I had a troublesome December. My wallet was stolen at the grocery store, the customer service reps were so used to crime in the area, they frankly could have cared less. More >>

About 9 months ago, my son and I were having an 'animated discussion' about something serious. He had just turned 18. Finally, I said to him that I was sorry he didn't agree with me, but we had to diffuse the situation, so I was going to stop arguing.... More >>

I did not have to think long about a moment of joy in the past year. I can honestly say that the moment my baby girl was born, healthy, kicking and screaming, was the very first moment of pure joy that I've probably ever felt. More >>

My husband and I argue over sex all the time, mostly about how little we have sex. Sex is not a priority to me. More >>

Women today seem to believe that work, the kids, the house, their friends, etc. are more important than their husbands, and that somehow a sexless marriage is perfectly acceptable. Unfortunately, this attitude eventually leads their men to look elsewhere to fulfill their needs. But there is a different perspective a wife can adopt... More >>

In short, I have a childhood friend who has 3 kids under 7 who chose to leave her husband to pursue her own happiness with a sorority sister's husband. She chose her own happiness to move her kids out of state to be with her now new husband. More >>

Like the epic odyssey that Bilbo Baggins departs on, Peter Jackson's silver screen adaptation of 'The Hobbit' proves to be equally incredible. Read the review here. More >>

In 2012, there were a few movies that had such strong stories that they are sure to be remembered as classics suited for the whole family. Here is a list of the best to worst kids' movies of 2012. More >>

Cyber-bullying is no joke. It happened to a girl in my son's high school. Her ex-boyfriend created a derogatory Facebook page about her and the jokes and teasing spilled over into school life for this poor girl. My son was friends with the ex-boyfriend... More >>

...[T]o prepare for this trip I had to leave our "children" (two black labs) at a local kennel. I found this very stressful... More >>