After Camilla married, her older brother started calling his shack-up girlfriend 'my wife' and she refers to him as 'my husband' which is making Camilla's blood boil. More >>

Recently I threw a bridal shower for my husband's sister. It was just family and a few close friends of hers. I brought along my usual gift of 'The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands'. Well, little did I realize the controversy it would raise with this group. More >>

Some years back, I remember a television actor making a public service announcement suggesting that parents have dinner with their kids maybe once or twice a week. I was flabbergasted - there actually had to be a public service announcement to tell people this?! Then I realized that in our society, we probably do... More >>

I hear an awful lot from people (especially those tracking down a sperm or egg donor) who are interested in finding out about their DNA, thinking that their DNA would tell them something about their health. But that's a bogus supposition. More >>

My granddaughter's friend was going into rehab for an eating disorder, so she wrote this. Obviously, I think it is wonderful. So much feeling. More >>

Growing up we always had dinner as a family. It wasn't always easy. Dad worked four 10-hour shifts, an hour away, so his day started around 5:30 am and he often didn't get home until after 6pm. More >>

I was reminded of this quote by Mother Teresa when you were talking to the mom who was upset because her stepdaughter was graduating and the maternal grandma chose to go to a wedding instead. More >>

A few days ago I heard you talking about caretaker burnout. I have always been my kids' mom and my husband's girlfriend, but two and a half years ago I also had the job of being caretaker for my father, who was dying from a non-cancerous, but inoperable brain tumor. More >>

This is in response to your blog about your friend Karen. I've been blessed to have had two Karen's in my life. They were sisters. One is my mom; the other was my Aunt Ruthie. More >>

I have a long story. I was only 17 when my father killed my mother, brother and 2 sisters. I married soon after and it ended in divorce. My second husband of now 33 years and I were blessed with 3 children... More >>