...As time progressed, I could tell that this woman was interested in more than just friendship. Innocent compliments progressed to inappropriate comments and later blatant advances... More >>

In 1965, I was 9 years old when my grandfather was moved to a nursing home. The massive wooden door of the old mansion-turned-institutional care facility always opened with a soiled sense of despair. While visiting her father over the years, my mother would softly sob: 'Promise never to put me in a nursing home.' As a young child eager to please her mother, I promised... More >>

I wanted to share my wife's 'To Do' list I found tucked in my travel bag... More >>

I'm 61 and you have unpeeled my life call by call. I want to back you up on all you say about daycare because I know firsthand what it's like... More >>

My husband and I have been married for twelve years and are raising four kids, raising in age from 5 to 11 years old. I've been a stay-at-home mom since day one, but two years ago, I got the crazy idea to open a small children's clothing boutique in hometown. I thought I could do it all... More >>

Keeping your family together need not be an impossible dream. Mealtime is an ideal time to begin a regular ritual of togetherness... More >>

...I've heard you talk about nannies raising children, and I thought I'd share with you what I observed as a private piano teacher... More >>

...New parents to our school disregard school start times and end times, homework and classwork expectations and want their children to be given every opportunity to redo work, turn it in late and demand apologies when their children's' feelings are hurt... More >>

Dealing with your spouses anger in a positive way can be tricky. If the situation is violent, you shouldn't be there to begin with. When you're dealing with a screaming fit, it's important to know what to do... More >>

When our kids were young, we had a 'Job Jar' - a big jar in the kitchen with folded, small white pieces of paper in it. Each piece had a task and a dollar value attached. When the kids asked for money to get something, I would direct them to the jar... More >>