...I gave birth in 1980 to a daughter, who, in a very short period of time, gave her parents pause when we realized she was probably smarter than we were. I was a stay-at-home mom and at that time society was on the cusp of making those of us at home feel as though we should be "finding ourselves" outside the home. More >>

My 22-year-old son asked me what I wanted for Christmas, and I told him, "Something from your heart." He groaned, which wasn't unexpected, but the gift he came up with was amazing. More >>

...While my family is sleeping, a few mornings each week I wake at 5 am to go to the gym down the street to work out. This morning, as I was walking back home at 6:15am, I passed the day care next to the gym and saw a mother getting her sleepy toddler out of her car and take her into the day care. More >>

Since my youngest turned 3, we've added "going to the movies" to our list of favorite family pastimes. So just in time for the holidays, when many more families reconnect by watching, renting or buying movies, here is my ranking of the children's movies I saw in theatres with my kids this past year. More >>

...And I'm not really worried anymore about my son, the comedian... He was invited to a friend's house recently. I'd met this boy and liked his manners and attitude, but my son had never been to his house. More >>

I had an amazing moment with my 11 year old daughter yesterday. She was repeatedly asking to see a movie my husband and I did not want her to see. She was upset and angry with us... More >>

I have been taking care of my great niece for a few days. Her mom has gone back to work and day care wanted a full month's pay for a few days.... Little bit is 12 weeks old and from my imagination, this is a day from her point of view... More >>

Since my youngest turned 3, we've added "going to the movies" to our list of favorite family pastimes. So just in time for the holidays, when many more families reconnect by watching, renting or buying movies, here is my ranking of the children's movies I saw in theatres with my kids this past year. More >>

Do you know that fewer than half of Americans make New Year's Resolutions?

Of those who do make them, the three most frequent resolutions are about weight loss (no surprise there), exercise, and stopping smoking. Also popular are ones dealing with better money management and debt reduction. More >>

...Fueled by your advice to raise one's own children, and prompted by gratitude that, as a cancer survivor, I was given the opportunity to make an impact on my kids' lives, we made the decision to raise our own children... More >>