All our kids have been raised listening to you in the car, which leads me to a cute story about my 7-year-old son... More >>

I remember having to do a report in school about what we wanted to be when we grew up. I always knew I wanted to be a wife and mom. But I never thought it was the 'right' answer. So I would make up something. More >>

In my teens and early twenties, I worked at a daycare. When I was 16, a mom asked me to drive her children home after closing. It turned out she was desperate to attend a 'happy hour' at a local restaurant... More >>

When you walk down a supermarket flour aisle are you like a kid in a candy store? Years ago, the choices were generally all-purpose white and wheat. Thanks to artisanal bakers, our purposes have expanded... More >>

I recently heard a call from a new mom who was feeling overwhelmed and wasn't 'having fun' yet. I remember those first few months and feeling like a bad mom because I wasn't as thrilled as I thought I would be... More >>

My life completely changed 8 years ago. I was married, had 2 children, a career that kept me in the office 9 hours a day, 5 days a week. While I was in my office I always listened to you... More >>

As soon as my, then 15-year-old, daughter asked me what would make her period late, I knew she was pregnant. There was no boyfriend in sight. She had been sneaking out to see a boy she knew wasn't good enough to bring home... More >>

I was in a parking area talking with a young woman and her two-year-old boy. From in front of the building, we heard a woman screaming every curse word in the book at the top of her lungs... More >>

My husband left me when my boys were under the age of 3. I did not date for 13 years. Then a former high school 'flame' contacted me, and we began dating... More >>

I became a mom a little over a year ago. As you often say, the beginning of motherhood is very challenging... More >>