The verdict is still out whether or not the MTV effect will work on my sixth grader... More >>

My brother-in-law (my husband's sister's husband) cheated on her when he was deployed overseas in the Navy... More >>

I am my kids' mom and my husband's girlfriend. I have been married for 16 years and have two teenage daughters. Although I was raised by feminist parents, I chose to live differently... More >>

Some years back, I remember a television actor making a public service announcement suggesting parents have dinner with their kids maybe once or twice a week. I was flabbergasted - there actually had to be a public service announcement to tell people this?! More >>

When my three children were small, their father (my husband) would travel with his company... More >>

Our Mother's Day quote... More >>

Twenty years ago, I was a childless, 20-something, ambitious, college-educated newlywed clawing my way up the corporate ladder in Southern California... More >>

Regarding your video this week, 'On Mother's Day, Be There for Her' may I add 'Especially When She's in Her 80s'. More >>

Anyone can feed or distract your child, but only a mother can... More >>

This classic Dr. Laura video reminds us what moms really want for Mother's Day. More >>