...When I was in third grade, my teacher asked us to write down what we wanted to be when we grew up, and I wrote down 'wife and mother.' She quickly corrected me... More >>

I want to share my story with you and your listeners. I've been listening to you for over 25 years. My boyfriend at the time turned me onto you right after we shacked up! How ironic is that! More >>

My husband has forged close relationships with all 4 of our daughters (our 3 sons too for that matter). He has done this by participating in their care as infants, talking to them, playing with them, teaching them, and just generally interacting with them. More >>

Despite what we may see on social media, there is no such thing as a perfect parent. Even the World's Best Dad has flaws and Supermom can't escape the laws of gravity. Here are 6 common mistakes parents make... More >>

Not long ago, I heard you take a call from a man wondering if his young son should see his dying grandfather. I had a similar experience fifty years ago... More >>

We've done a variety of different things over the years to help our kids "readjust" to a straight path in life. They've been different depending upon the child (we've got 3). But here's one of 'em... More >>

I made a parenting mistake when my kids were teenagers - I didn't listen enough. The teen years are really tough, and sometimes I felt like I was navigating through them as a parent alone... More >>

If intimacy is at the heart of any romantic Valentine's dinner, how is that achieved inside jam-packed restaurants? Everything from the parking spaces in the lot, to the barstools for a toast before the meal, to a window seat with a view may come down to a wait and a competition, not to mention the hurried table turnover and roar of the crowds even if you do have a reservation... More >>

My husband and I have been together for over 30 years. I was a stay-at-home mom to three children, and my husband traveled too much during their formative years, so he wasn't a physical presence that much in our home... More >>

...My childhood was miserable because my parents married and divorced numerous times, shacked up, married people with kids, made new kids, etc... More >>