Recently, when my husband and I were visiting his parents, I got into a brief argument with my father-in-law as I was trying to control my autistic four-year-old, and he continued badgering her... More >>
Last week, I walked into our kitchen and found a glass in the sink. There is a glass in the same sink every morning. My husband puts it in the sink after he takes medication at night. It's there every morning... More >>
My second daughter was 4 years old and playing at a friend's home. She came home with a penny that she had taken from the neighbor child's bedroom... More >>
Recently, my husband and I were out to dinner when I couldn't help but notice the table of four seated next to us having a good time. There was an older married couple at the table with what seemed to be their adult son with his spouse... More >>
My husband of 18 years really impressed me on Christmas Eve. Our youngest son was giving us a hard time and was being a smart mouth. I tried to make him understand he needed to check his behavior, but when that didn't work, his dad stepped in... More >>
...Put down your cell phone or tablet. Turn off the movie in the back seat. Look around you. It's a beautiful world out there. See the color and shapes of the clouds and the rainbows. Talk to one another, especially your children... More >>
Thank you so much for creating the wonderful online course, 'The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands.' I haven't finished the entire course yet, but don't worry, I will! The class has already made a positive impact on my marriage and my attitude... More >>
...I have a 19-year-old niece who lives in Colombia. She's basically a good kid, but she has started leaning toward the terrible feminist mentality. During one of my visits there, she mentioned she would definitely 'shack up' with a guy 'to see if it worked,' because once married, she would feel like a prisoner... More >>
About five years ago, I looked in the mirror and what I saw sickened me. Instead of seeing the slender woman I had been, I saw a person who was so fat, it was gross. I realized right then I needed to stop with the excuses I had told myself to justify my getting so overweight... More >>