As I sit in my bedroom surrounded by boxes I am compelled to write you. Had it not been for your sound advice, I would not be moving in 2 short weeks to live near my immediate family. More >>

...I agree with many of your outlooks on life, but particularly those pertaining to children and marriage. My husband and I married a month after high school graduation. (Only 1 of our 4 parents graduated from high school and his parents divorced when he was 12.)... More >>

I just wanted to take a moment to tell you how much I enjoy the way you challenge me. Like many listeners, I enjoy listening to you and considering how I would respond if the caller were asking me his/her question. More >>

I have been listening to your program since I was in a car seat in my dad's car. He was a big talk-radio junkie in the 90's and your show became one of my favorite things about driving with my dad. I remember sitting in the car with my head against the window, completely silent, listening to you talk to the hurting, the normal, the crazy, and the absolutely outrageous. They never stopped coming to you with their problems and needs. More >>

I am the middle (girl) of 5 siblings: 2 boys, 2 girls, 1 boy born 8 years after the stair-step of the 50's. Our parents were great, and Dad was the disciplinarian. Mom hated conflict and always refused to deal with it. More >>

I have heard several callers in a dilemma about waiting for hospice care due to the 6 month prognosis requirement. As a past marketer for a wonderful hospice, I spent much time clarifying this requirement for many patients who were both torn about admitting their need and/or desperate for help, but concerned that it was too soon.

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My husband and I made the decision back in March to leave the city we live in, and move out into the country near our hometown... The idea behind moving was to start a family of our own in a small town...

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The urge can be irresistible: the husband of a relative finally has the guts to leave what you think is a bad marriage, and you think she's to blame for it... More >>

Earlier this year I happened upon an article by a respected family psychologist and parenting expert. In it, he provided lots of ideas on how parents could improve their family life, a number of which I completely agreed with. But then I got to his recommendation about family dinners. More >>

I’m a Yankee Doodle dandy,
A Yankee Doodle do or die;
A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam’s
Born on the Fourth of July. More >>