There's a trend that's growing stronger: boys are asking girls to formal dances with the sort of over-the-top gestures that rival grown men proposing marriage. More >>

Pumpkin is excellent for you. It has no cholesterol, is low in fat and sodium, and is rich in vitamins. The bright orange color of pumpkin is a dead giveaway that it is loaded with the antioxidant, beta-carotene. More >>

Whenever I mention to someone that my mother-in-law is coming for a visit they say, 'Oh, aren't you lucky' with sarcasm dripping. I always respond, 'Yes, I really am' and mean every word of it. More >>

When I was pregnant with my firstborn, I worked and listened to you. I was on three waiting lists for day care - and didn't think to consider quitting my job to stay at home. More >>

I appreciated your commentary on the failure of our education system and the people coming out of it: high school, college or even graduate school today without the ability to develop and coherent paragraph. More >>

I am a BIG fan of yours and totally agree that the best job of all is motherhood. However, when it wasn't paying the bills, and I was offered an opportunity to work from home I jumped at it! More >>

In response to the caller whose daughter was asking to see her grandparents every day, I listened to your cute story about telling your son you would allow your grandchildren to do all the things he was asking to do. More >>

The other day a step-mother called concerned her older son was constantly barraging the younger with negative, critical remarks... More >>

My husband and I have a fabulous marriage and four good sons--our youngest is 19. When he was home this summer... More >>

I have a son the same age as yours - my only son, too. I've listened to you since he was around 7 years old. Through the years I've learned so much from you and saw many things we have in common in the mothering department. More >>