With my first pregnancy, I never thought about staying at home with my children, but when my first child was born, I could not stand the idea of going back to work full time... More >>

With my first pregnancy, I never thought about staying at home with my children, but when my first child was born, I could not stand the idea of going back to work full time... More >>

I credit you with much of the reason I'm able to take sheltering in place in more stride than other people I've encountered. I was a working mother who foolishly waited until my kid was almost a year old before finally hearing you and quitting my job to stay home with her... More >>

Last year, you had a caller whose husband left early and came home late, and he didn't feel appreciated because she was usually asleep when he saw her! I thought about my husband... More >>

I started listening to you twenty years ago, and at that time you continually encouraged parents to catch their kids doing something 'right'... More >>

I was a nice, smart girl from an affluent family. But after my parents divorced when I was 15, I really started acting out... More >>

My husband usually has an hour or more commute each way for work. Most nights, when he comes home, he's tired, so we only have a few hours before it's time to go to sleep... More >>

The other night, my husband and I were relaxing on the couch. I was surfing on Pinterest and came across this quote posted by another woman... More >>

As with all of us, major life changes have accompanied COVID-19. Our 17-month-old grandson moved to South Carolina with his parents in order to protect us (we are in our 70s). For over a year, we babysat him daily. Our family has respected our need to quarantine, however. My strategies for keeping mentally healthy currently are... More >>

How can you cut behavioral problems off at the pass or at least deal with them in a way that makes them less powerful or less frequent? It really all comes down to common sense and compassion for your kids... More >>