I purchased your book, "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands" seven years ago. It changed my life -- for a while, that is. As easy as it was to be ashamed of my behavior and change my ways, it was just as easy to fall back into the regular pattern and routine of my regular ways. More >>

"Help! An alien has possessed my sweet little boy!" Parents are often astonished when their "tweener" grows a foot taller and becomes uncommunicative and sometimes explosive. Welcome to the world of a teenage boy. More >>

No matter who you are, we all care if people like us. We are social creatures. Feeling love, affection and belonging is very necessary to us. More >>

When I was 5-years-old, I had a great piece of advice given to me about marriage. I broke my leg learning to snow ski, so my parents carried me (and my cast) up to the Sunday School room about a half hour before church so I could settle in before all the other kids arrived. More >>

The phrase 'I love you' is often thrown about thoughtlessly in today's society, but I want to tell you what showed me the depth and the power of the phrase 'I love you.' More >>

...I have always been closer to my in-laws than my own family. My father died 11 years ago and my father-in-law 10 years ago. After that time, my mother-in-law became my best friend, mentor, extra hand around the house, and babysitter when needed. More >>

What do you do with a lover who is just not interested in "rocking your world"? Here's my answer: More >>

I'm middle-aged, divorced and then widowed and I have dated quite a bit since. I've recently met a wonderful man, who I really can see a future with. However... More >>

In short, I realized that life could be better if I married in to my in-law family. I love my mother, but we do not see eye-to-eye on many things: friends, life choices, marriage, politics, or humor. More >>

Fall is when many moms are busy making a list of all the things every teacher should know about their child....The fact is teachers don't need to know how special, needy, wonderful, talkative, sweet, quiet, smart or moody our kids are. More >>