Do I have a MAN for a Husband? Yes I do. We'll be married 31 years in February.... His father and maternal grandmother did not approve of me as a prospective wife and did everything in their power to discredit and humiliate me. More >>
I'm proud to say that I am in the 20% of people who do NOT stand by. I have had 2 opportunities to intervene when I saw children being physically abused. More >>
I am the middle (girl) of 5 siblings: 2 boys, 2 girls, 1 boy born 8 years after the stair-step of the 50's. Our parents were great, and Dad was the disciplinarian. Mom hated conflict and always refused to deal with it. More >>
I was reminded of this quote by Mother Teresa when you were talking to the mom who was upset because her stepdaughter was graduating and the maternal grandma chose to go to a wedding instead. More >>
Recently I threw a bridal shower for my husband's sister. It was just family and a few close friends of hers. I brought along my usual gift of 'The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands'. Well, little did I realize the controversy it would raise with this group. More >>
...I am a young mom (28 with 4 kids, started when I was 19) and I was finding seeing pictures constantly of all the outings my old group of friends were having without me was making me depressed and resenting the life that I CHOSE! More >>
I phoned you about 6 months ago because I was trying to 'fix' my husband's relationship with his mother. She has nothing to do with us or our children while living only minutes away. More >>
When my girls were young and got into arguments that they couldn't resolve by themselves quickly, I would hand them both a brush and Ajax household cleanser... More >>
...This morning my 9-year-old and I were snuggling on the couch with the family dog. We were discussing an upcoming family vacation and I mentioned that the dog had to go to the vet so he could get shots that the doggie daycare center required... More >>
As a single mother of a daughter, I've had to educate myself in these areas for obvious reasons. 
When my girls were young and got into arguments that they couldn't resolve by themselves quickly, I would hand them both a brush and Ajax household cleanser...