Almost daily, I hear you struggle to reference the children who are produced when a family attempts to 'blend'... More >>

We have two respectful, responsible, academic and moral sons ages 12 and 15. Notice I didn't say 'beautiful' - haha. Both boys spend much of their time working on school projects, playing tennis... More >>

Money can do a lot of things- from ruining a person to making a person- in a sort of indirect way. I grew up with a very hard working dad, a stay-at-home mom, five brothers and one sister. More >>

I had a mother who often during my childhood I would wish my dad would divorce and take my sister and me with him. More >>

We lost my dad very suddenly last September. It has been very difficult. He and my mom had been married for 51 years. More >>

As the youngest of seven children, the rest of who seemed to come in pairs and have 'older' interests, I spent hours playing by myself while they were in school. More >>

When my twins were little, I was at a school conference and was informed there was a problem... More >>

Favoritism exists throughout the animal kingdom. Most species nurture the strongest of their offspring, which have the most promise of propagating their genetics into the future... So when it comes to humans, it makes sense biologically that parents play favorites amongst their children. More >>

I had a very disheartening phone conversation with one sister about our other sister, who has an 18-month-old baby. More >>

Wanting what's best for my sister and for her to one day have a great marriage like mine, I made a phone call to her that I prepared for... More >>