After being bombarded in mid-January with impending Valentine hype, I decided to make my Valentine's Day last for weeks. More >>

I never expected to be caregiver for my parents. My older brother, who never left home, and my sister were the ones I always thought would be there for them when they got too infirm to be independent. More >>

I have seen both sides - what works, and what doesn't. One side of my family pushed the care off onto one person...On the other side of my family, they did it well. More >>

Sadly, last year we had the caregiving dilemma for both my father and my father-in-law at the same time. I'm not saying it was easy, but here's how we handled the situation. More >>

My mother developed dementia and memory problems, and since I'm the only one in the same town, it was up to me to care for her. However, I included my brothers in all decisions and we worked together to get the best health care and living conditions she could afford. More >>

Some parents try to create their child's life instead of letting it happen naturally. As a parent sometimes you need to let the child lead you. Just because he is a child doesn't mean the parent can't learn from him. More >>

I was on a field hockey team when I was in high school. We lost almost all our games...I was not on the field and slammed down my stick against the ground and swore under my breath. But it was obvious to anyone that I was angry and upset. More >>

Men and women react to infidelity differently. Women are more concerned with the emotional side while men care more about the sex... More >>

I just wanted to relay my thankfulness to parents in today's world who take the time to teach manners. This reminded me of a recent Christmas shopping story I have... More >>

Depending on their age, you can work on different manners with your kids by acting out the situations in which they would use them in an age-appropriate way. More >>