I am a licensed professional counselor, whose private practice office shares a thin wall with the two-year-old's room in a daycare. I hear toddlers cry continuously, especially when parents are dropping off the child and they lie, saying they'll be 'right back'... More >>

My son was born in 1981 at a time when daycare was really coming into its own, and infant rooms were now available for working moms. I had a wonderful and fulfilling career as a paralegal and I fully intended to go back to work after my maternity leave... More >>

Recently, my 16-year-old daughter was in the cafeteria at school, eating with her friends. One of her guy friends at another table called to her and motioned for her. She decided to walk over. As she approached the table, a different guy, thinking he was being funny said, 'yeah, get your b*tch ass over there'... More >>

Recently, my 8-year-old daughter asked me to tie her shoes before school because she said she didn't know how to do it, but she does. She just wanted me to do it for her... More >>

After dating for three years, my girlfriend and I had been shacking up. I could never figure out why I didn't propose to her. I thought I was too young, but that wasn't it... More >>

I was married at age 22, had four children by age 29, and divorced at 30. My husband had an affair and made it clear he did not want to stay married no matter how much I wanted to for the sake of the kids, who were then all under the age of 7... More >>

...I was well-trained and passionate about a career in law enforcement, even though it was challenging, given the nature of the work and the horrors I was exposed to. That all changed when I got pregnant... More >>

...I grew up being bounced around from family member to family member, and from daycare to daycare because she could not handle my temperament. I was a 'bad' kid according to her with an attitude problem... More >>

After four years of infertility, my husband and I got pregnant with our little girl, Sophie. In 2000, Sophie died inside of me moments before I gave birth... More >>

School shootings have increased in the last 20 years, and so has the decline and focus on home life and the family. In homes where both parents work, children are often 'raised' by TV, video games, cell phones, and other devices... More >>