When I was little, my mama always put our needs and wants above her own. We were very poor and grew all our own fruits and vegetables, had chickens, and got our milk from family members who owned cows. More >>

My mother will turn 90 this July. She is an extraordinary woman, and has been a wonderful wife and mother. She always took very good care of her family... More >>

My favorite memory about my mom is a very simple one, yet I think of it often. I was about 4 years old, and I had chicken pox. I was miserable. More >>

For some moms, sons are confusing right from that first diaper change on. But by the time a mom makes it through the treasures a boy brings home in his pockets during grade school, the extra dirt her boy seems to find every time he goes outside, and the changes that puberty and driving privileges bring, she's sure of only one thing- she does not understand boys! More >>

As parents, it is very easy to become so busy that we forget to hone in and consider what is most important. Here are seven strategies to balance your life... More >>

Although 'Iron Man 3' is a huge blockbuster right now, you may want to skip it... More >>

I had a very disheartening phone conversation with one sister about our other sister, who has an 18-month-old baby. More >>

At 89 years of age, my dad had already had a couple of life-threatening episodes before he broke his hip and went to live at a nursing home. He always held high hopes of going back home to live... More >>

I remember the day our son entered the second grade...I told him then and there that if he was being picked on, first, he should try to talk or walk his way out of it... More >>

Our son's school (K through 8) has a zero tolerance for bullying. Each child must sign a behavior contract prior to enrollment. More >>