I am the product of the women's lib movement. My parents encouraged me to pursue my education as high as possible. The end result was my delivering my first baby at the end of my medical residency... More >>

I was listening to your show today and a woman called regarding the pain she felt for the loss of her child. We too lost a child and I know the pain all too well... More >>

This is just my personal opinion and philosophy, as a mom that raised two kids... More >>

I spoke with you 9 years ago. I was having difficulty drawing healthy boundaries with my loving, but emotionally unhealthy, parents and sister... More >>

My daughter spoke to you back around June. She was pregnant with twins and unmarried... More >>

Twenty-five years ago I moved 1,000 miles away, all by myself. It wasn't scary for me, until I arrived in San Diego... More >>

You know how when your kid does something bad to another kid, and you grab them by the arm and tell them, "Say you're sorry!"? By doing this, you've taught them nothing. You have simply forced them to use a word they don't mean. So, how can you get your child to apologize and mean it? More >>

...I literally had to write just 'just say no' on the inside of my front door and on the back of my phone... More >>

Whether your parents were mean, suffocating, hypercritical, cruel, demanding, drunk, philandering, or unloving, you generally turn out with the same problems. Here are some of the signs that your parents screwed you up... More >>

...I consider myself an 'old school' wife and I was a stay-at-home mom for many years, but I picked up some pointers from reading your wonderfully well-written book... More >>