I listened to your opening about anxiety. I used to be very anxious driving over bridges. I had a major panic attack going over one bridge and avoided it... More >>

My close friend of 25 years has become a drunk and a mean drunk in the last 6 times that I have invited her to my home. Last year I told her how upsetting her behavior was, but I know she is still drinking. More >>

It's never a good time when there's a drunk at a party - particularly when it's a close friend or relative... More >>

My kids are all different, so my parenting style was different with each of them... More >>

In September, my husband and I will have been married for four years. He and I have both listened to you for years. I knew he was a good man when I married him, and over time I have come to appreciate him more and more, but most profoundly in the last three months... More >>

When I was 10, I was forced to listen to you while on long trips in my dad's car. I say forced because he was in charge of the radio. My parents had just gotten a divorce, and the last thing I wanted to hear was your advice to other callers on marriage while thinking he was a hypocrite after getting remarried very soon after the divorce... More >>

Backpacks, new clothes and sack lunches are buzzwords this time of year. But for parents, they can bring worry and concern about their little ones. Beginning school for children is a time of excitement and anxiety... More >>

Parents desperately want to communicate with their kids. But few know how to get a tight-lipped teen to open up. The result is a dead-end "chat" that leaves both parent and child feeling disconnected... More >>

It's no secret that barbecuing is a big part of the summer. What often is more of a mystery, though, is the simple strategy that can give you signature grilled dishes in minutes: secret sauce... More >>

On yesterday's show there was some joking about you having your own ten commandments for listeners. Here's my draft... More >>