My marriage of 11 years ended violently in November 2011. He left me with a traumatic brain injury and strangle marks on my neck. I'm now a single mom of 3 sons. I had always been a housewife/full time mom, so I was stressed about getting a job. More >>

My husband and I are foster parents to a wonderful, bright 10-year-old girl. When she studies, she gets 100% on her spelling tests. Recently, she has been pushing back on studying and her grade has slipped... More >>

If you want to look back on your life and avoid being filled with regret, here are 7 things you need to stop doing right now... More >>

My daughter, who is six years old, has had to listen to you her entire life (mostly when she's been in the car and I've had you tuned in while I'm driving). She has referred to you as 'Dr. Laura, the lady on the radio who yells at people!'... More >>

My children are now 25 and 23. When they were little, my daughter would comment as we passed day care centers that she wanted to go to day care. More >>

...'What's a charity?' they both asked. It felt difficult to explain, and I weighed my words carefully. My children have seen homeless men and women on the street, asking for money, food, etc. Each time we give money and each time my husband and I carefully try to explain why it is that some people go without the basics that we are so fortunate to have... More >>

I have tried to teach my two boys the importance of 'considering the source' when someone says things that hurt their feelings... More >>

...This spring my youngest had trouble with getting all her work done and her grades plummeted immediately following her Bat Mitzvah. We didn't get angry with her, we reassured her she could and would do better and we were there to help her. More >>

As parents, we want to help our kids face their fears so they can enjoy life. Here are 5 tips to make an experience less traumatic and scary... More >>

...My son goes to a special needs school. I've driven to pick up my son several times only to see a woman parking in the handicapped spot time and time again... More >>