...Every time I go back to my home state I am torn, wanting to have that mother/daughter relationship I never had... More >>

I spent my entire life taking care of my mother's emotional problems. I am the youngest of four girls, and my oldest sister is 11 years older than me. I have carried the burden of my mother's unhappiness and worked to make her happy and take care of her problems... More >>

I have a message for all married people considering divorce who have children at home. Parents who think their kids are resilient and that they will be just fine are wrong. They will NOT be 'just fine.' Whether they're toddlers or teenagers, you will destroy their world as they know it. I speak from experience... More >>

My 5 year old grandson attends a Catholic school. His Mother came to pick him up and noticed a Dad was removing the pink polo type shirt his son had been dressed in that day. More >>

In a conversation with some moms from school about cleaning up kids' messes, I told them that due to a prior 'Sharpie transgression,' the permanent marking version of that product is outlawed in our house and being caught with one is a serious offense... More >>

I guess we just LOVE having babies, because we have four under five and I'm not even 28! More >>

...Any time I feel cranky or overwhelmed with my job as a mom (a job I feel lucky to be able to do), I think of you. Instead of complaining to my husband, I can mentally turn it around and be thankful... 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 >>

My daughter is nearly 14 (another daughter is 12) and yet to bring up boys much, which is good, but I know she has questions like - when will a boy like me? And if I have my way, not for another 5 years. More >>

It's unbelievably difficult to teach kids values these days because they don't often see those values operating around them. Here are 5 values you absolutely must teach your kids... More >>