I found out first hand that there are times when you just need to let things go, in order to concentrate on what is truly important... More >>

...My mother was also a stay-at-home mom to me and my younger brother. I always felt safe because when I was sick or at a game, there was always at least one parent there and it meant the world to me and my brother... More >>

...We were in a parking garage for babies whose mothers decided that driving through Starbucks was more important than seeing their toddlers first step or hearing their first word... More >>

Many parents struggle with the question of what they should make their teenagers pay for. There is no one size fits all answer, but there's a concept that fits every situation. More >>

I recently came across an email to you I never sent about my niece who was expecting her first child, working as a full-time CPA and contemplating day care following her 12 week leave... More >>

I am the one who gave up on his dreams and am happy I did. When I first met my bride-to-be, I was working on my Master's in history, and I planned to continue to get a Ph.D. When she asked me how long the program would take, and I told her it would be about eight years, she said 'If you think I'm going to wait eight years for you, you're crazy'... More >>

I was listening to a November podcast, where a grandmother called in with a 'daughter-in-law problem'... More >>

I lost the vision in my right eye due to complications during pregnancy... More >>

I lost the vision in my right eye due to complications during pregnancy... More >>

Eight years ago, when I got pregnant with my son, I listened to you fiercely demand that mothers stay home with their children. I KNEW you were right, but I refused to admit that I was a mom who was willing to abandon my child to hired help... More >>