Today was my twelfth wedding anniversary. My lovely husband is quite forgetful, so I figured he would forget, then rush to the store to buy me flowers, but that's not what happened... More >>

...My dad gave us terrific advice when we were expecting our first child. He said to remember that we were husband and wife before we were "mom" and "dad," and the best gift we could give our child was to be a happy mom and dad... More >>

I used to work over forty hours a week on a head injury unit as a speech pathologist. I continued to do so after having my first son. I'd drop him off at my parents' house at 7AM and pick him up at 4PM. It was horrible. I felt like I wasn't a mom... More >>

...When I was in college, I had occasion to be hanging out with my mother and several aunts. One of the aunts was a professional, well-educated woman who had never married (back in those days, she was called an "old maid!")... More >>

Recently, I got a text from my husband that said he would be home in a few minutes and wouldn't mind finding me naked in bed! My first thought was 'Oh, no! I have so much to do before the kids get out of school. I don't want to mess up my makeup and hair, and I just wasn't 'in the mood'... More >>

...I felt like I was trying to raise other parents' children who didn't have time for them because they were too busy working... More >>

As a kid, I organized a backyard baseball game. We made bases, formed teams and started playing. It wasn't long before we started to wear down the grass and make 'trails' between the bases... More >>

My husband and I have been trying for our first child for over three years. During that time, we have lost three babies. Through this season in our lives, we have had to actively shift our focus from our desperation to our gratitude. It has taken me a long time, but a lot of my progress is due in part to listening to you... More >>

Growing up, it was always apparent to me that my mom put my dad first, because, when we complained about dinner, she told us that she cooked for him, not us kids... More >>

Fourteen years ago, as a newly married college student, I was preparing to enter the workforce to help at-risk children and youth... More >>