I have some things that I want to warn you about so that you will be able to make great use of this incredibly wonderful education you've just had... More >>

I have some advice for the psychology graduates at California Southern University so they can make great use of the wonderful education they received. More >>

I am 43 and my kids are 20, 19, 17 and 14. I have homeschooled them for 10 years and been married to the same man for 21 years. I thought you might enjoy this blog post... More >>

My daughter and I heard your monologue about life being peonies growing out of lots of horse poop. She recently had a 'horse poop' moment. More >>

Recently, I was watching morning television as I was preparing to leave for my day when I heard a story that grabbed my attention. More >>

Nineteen years ago I had the privilege of interviewing you while I was a TV news reporter in Bakersfield. I was pregnant with my second child, very sick, and woefully unprepared. More >>

..I was sorry to hear that the reality TV star who was to have been your commencement speaker today had to bow out at the last minute. I was delighted, however, when the Trustees called me an hour ago and asked me to fill in. More >>

I had a mother who often during my childhood I would wish my dad would divorce and take my sister and me with him. More >>

As graduations and other milestones abound this time of year, it reminds me of the bittersweet moments in all parents' lives when our kids grow up and move on to a new phase a little too quickly for our comfort sometimes. I hope you can relate to this story... More >>

Lately there has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth about this year's crop of college graduates and the tough time they will have finding decent jobs. Yet the commencement speeches today's graduates hear at their ceremonies don't talk about any of that. Instead they are being told to "follow their stars," "make the world a better place," and so forth. Here's the speech I would love to give if given the opportunity... More >>