I want to thank you for helping my wife with your sound advice. I've watched her struggle to try and make her birth family happy, to no avail... More >>

Not too long ago, I signed myself up for a kitchen challenge. Every day for 20 days, I would receive an email with a certain task to complete for my kitchen... More >>

When a friend is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, it can be one of the most horrible experiences in your life. You may not know what to say or do, or what your obligations are... More >>

I want to preface this list by saying that it may upset some of you philosophically. But frankly, I don't care. Why? Because I don't care about your feelings. I only care about what is in a child's best interest... More >>

Last month my husband of 24 years and our 2 sons, ages 21 and 19 went on a road trip. We stopped at a large, very popular, retail store to go to the bathroom and get snacks... More >>

Confrontations are absolutely necessary, but most people go about them all wrong. Here are three things to consider before confronting someone... More >>

Rejection is a part of life. It's ugly, painful, frightening, and disappointing, but we can't avoid it. We can only re-frame it... More >>

...When my niece introduced me to the boy, I slid up to him and put my arm around his shoulder... More >>

...My mom was telling me that when I was little, my grandma wouldn't just give me a dish of ice cream. She would set the whole carton of ice cream before me and just gave me a spoon... More >>

I lost my husband three years ago. At that time, I thought my world had ended, but I had a very supportive family and a few good friends to help... More >>