Money can do a lot of things- from ruining a person to making a person- in a sort of indirect way. I grew up with a very hard working dad, a stay-at-home mom, five brothers and one sister. More >>

When I was in my late 20s, I worked at a board of education office and loved making visits to the preschools and the kindergarten in the small town where I lived. More >>

My husband should get the award for Father of the year. My husband really spoiled our 2 daughters and I don't mean with material things. He gave our daughters his time, attention and all of his heart. More >>

My parents had been married for 30 years. My dad decided to bail with his honey. He even had enough gall to ask my mom to 'wait for him' in case things 'didn't work out.' More >>

See how the sequel to Despicable Me stacks up to the original in this week's review. More >>

Back in the days (1970s) driving around with a cooler of ice cold beer in the bed of your truck was a sign of manhood. It was especially satisfying to pop the top and cool down on a hot summer day... More >>

With kids' movies of late being almost entirely rated PG or PG-13, it's a breath of fresh air to welcome the G-rated Monsters University this summer. More >>

Recently I had serious surgery. Friends jumped as soon as they heard of this and wanted to come over to visit and bring me dinner. But as soon as they got through the door, they started right in on their OWN surgeries from 20 years ago! More >>

When illness strikes someone, family and friends visit to give comfort, usually sharing their own illness miseries. But instead of cheering you up, their woes only increase your stress. More >>

...I had to see if Man of Steel would uphold the same awing power over a new generation of young fans - if boys would want to emulate him and if girls would dream of being Lois Lane. More >>