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Women's Point of View
03/08/2018
Empty Nesting My husband retired early - six years ago when he was 62. I'm 7 1/2 years younger than he is, so I'm still working for at least a few more years. When he retired, I would wake up, get ready and go to work. It was difficult at the beginning for me because I was jealous that he could stay in bed and I had to leave... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriageParentingWomen's Point of View
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03/07/2018
Getting Rid Of A Perfectly Good Husband I called you last month on a mission to get your agreement that my husband was terrible, and I should get out of the marriage. We are both 40 years old, married four years, with no kids. I was previously married in my twenties, but my husband passed away... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyDivorceHealthMarriageWomen's Point of View
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03/06/2018
I Am My Own Boss ...Women need to understand that satisfaction in doing a good job doesn't mean they have to push papers around for someone else and earn a paycheck... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorDay CareParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home MomWomen's Point of View
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02/23/2018
Loving Each Other 365 Days A Year Two weeks ago, I was sick with the flu. My sweet husband cared very well for me. Up until I got sick, he asked me what I wanted for Valentine's Day... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorHolidaysMarriageWomen's Point of View
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02/16/2018
Changing The Way I Looked At My Relationship ...Five years ago, we were on the verge of divorce. We knew something was missing in our relationship, and I started seeking elsewhere what I thought was missing... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsWomen's Point of View
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02/12/2018
She Knows Now That She Has A Mother She Can Turn To, With Anything I made a parenting mistake when my kids were teenagers - I didn't listen enough. The teen years are really tough, and sometimes I felt like I was navigating through them as a parent alone... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorEducationMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingWomen's Point of View
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02/09/2018
Remember He's a Man, Not a Woman I am 30 years old, married to a wonderful man with three children ages 6, 5 and 1. My father-in-law gave me your book, "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands," almost 8 years ago for Christmas. As a young, naive woman, I was offended he thought that was a good idea. I put it on the shelf and never read it. More >>

Tags: BehaviorGratitudeRaising Boys to MenReal menRespectThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsValuesWomen's Point of View
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02/08/2018
Getting Through The Rocky Days My husband and I have been together for over 30 years. I was a stay-at-home mom to three children, and my husband traveled too much during their formative years, so he wasn't a physical presence that much in our home... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsWomen's Point of View
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02/07/2018
What Might Dr. Laura Say Last night, I had an 'aha' moment where I thought 'what might Dr. Laura say' and followed through on that and it worked out very well... More >>

Tags: AttitudeChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriageRelationshipsWomen's Point of View
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02/07/2018
My Simple Plan I am the proud mother of seven children, and yes I gave birth to all of them. I raised all my children the with the same consistent values, principals and rules of the game... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorDivorceParentingWoman PowerWomen's Point of View
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