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...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 >>

...We sell them short when we hand them exemptions from being good citizens-conscientious, responsible, capable of caring deeply-just because of a collective, and largely unexamined, conviction that they can't control themselves... More >>

I want you to stop and think about the amount of time that you spend checking work email outside of work... More >>

I often hear people on your show say that they'll go to work when the kids are teenagers in high school because their kids won't need them around as much. I have a daughter who is a high school senior and last night was the first night I had total confirmation that she needs me now more than ever... More >>

When my kids were small, I finally left my job and stayed home to raise them. I did get a part-time job when they were in school, and the hours allowed me to work only when they were there. I dropped them off every morning and picked them up after school. They didn't even know I worked... More >>

If you're snooping, the relationship is already over. Let me explain why... More >>

Several years ago, when my husband and I were almost empty-nesters, my 20-year-old daughter discovered her dad was having an affair, and she told me about it... More >>