...My marriage of 11 years ended violently in November 2011. He left me with a traumatic brain injury and strangle marks on my neck. I'm now a single mom of 3 sons. I had always been a housewife/full-time mom, so I was stressed about getting a job... More >>

While taking my toddler son to a 'make-believe' children's play town, I noticed how alone most of the children were. They had a parent with them, but I saw multiple children who were physically in proximity to their parent completely ignored due to technology. Parent after parent was staring down at a cell phone like a zombie... More >>

...We need to be more hands-on in what life requires of us, so our kids are successful adults... More >>

In my twenties and early thirties, I enjoyed a successful career in the financial services industry. One of my first hires was perfect for the job, but a few months after we hired her, she told me she was newly pregnant and decided she was going to stop working and raise their child... More >>

My children are 28 and 29 and have good jobs with their own apartments. They are 'off our payroll' as my husband and I joke. When they had a problem, my husband would recite his mantra to me... More >>

I decided to go to school to learn about child development. I did not have the best upbringing, and knew when I had children, I wanted to be the best mother I could be. I actually excelled in college and I was now a 'Child Development Major'. Then I had my first child... More >>

...I was a stay-at-home mom (my kids are now all young adults), and when my youngest was in second grade, the school had a 'mother's day lunch' for kids in her grade and their moms... More >>

I've been married for 32 years, and my husband and I have had the privilege of raising two daughters. I stayed home with them and jumped in with both feet, teaching religious education, being a 'room mom' at school, baking cupcakes, and getting up at the crack of dawn for years to make lunches for them... More >>

...One night, all I could think of was the things I did 'wrong' as a mom, and one of my daughters called me during the time I was thinking that I had been a bad mom. The next day, she sent me a list of all the things I had done well, and I wanted to share them with you... More >>

...Research suggests that when boys have a strong emotional bond with their mothers they are better in school, relationships and the workplace. They also have lower rates of anxiety and depression. So, is the bond still strong after he gets married?... More >>