Recently, my 7-year-old daughter traveled to North Carolina to see other family members for 5 days. They had fun, but some of my other young cousins and relatives are more worldly... More >>

We have a 10 year old son who is very immature (he has an older sister, 15, and a younger brother, 5). He tends to be a homebody, is not interested in organized sports, and LOVES video games. More >>

How can a parent help their son become more mature, outgoing and responsible? More >>

Certain places are inappropriate to bring a child under 3, and a movie theater is one of them... More >>

Moving thoughts about what having an alcoholic father does to a child... 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 >>

It was 32 years ago this October. I was in Texas and it was the first thunderstorm of the season. Yep! My water broke. More >>

My daughter and I heard your monologue about life being peonies growing out of lots of horse poop. She recently had a 'horse poop' moment. More >>

Last fall you had a caller who wanted to build confidence in their young son, and you suggested martial arts with a strong male teacher. Your other comments about the benefits of it for boys got me to wondering... More >>

I was listening on a podcast and got a kick out of your reference to parents threatening to take away their teenagers' cell phones. You are absolutely correct that is an empty threat... More >>