The mother and daughter bond is special. The secret is that you need to always be working on it. Anyone who thinks they have a perfect relationship is kidding themselves.... More >>

Some of my earliest childhood memories are laced with your voice speaking through our AM radio in our car as my mom would drive her 6 children around to various activities and lessons... More >>

I am a 27-year-old single woman who has spent the last year recovering from the many messes that resulted from MY choices. I'm a licensed associate counselor and I'm thankful every day that I found my passion. However, my inability to deal appropriately with my own relationships left me feeling depressed, bitter and completely drained... More >>

Too many parents push the hell out of their children with music, sports, and other activities to the point where the poor kids' heads are spinning. There's no room to breathe. Here are my tips for raising successful kids... More >>

I believe my biggest 'character builder' as a kid, teenager, and as young adult was my mother, and somehow my brothers. My father passed away when I was 8 years old... More >>

Most parents I know feel like their kids don't listen to them, at least not the first, second, or third time they ask them to do something... More >>

...The family was the most important thing to my mother - she put all of us first. She courageously and willingly sacrificed for our well-being. We had holes in the carpet, all our pots and pans were on the living room floor catching the rain when it fell, and our clothes were purchased at sales where she got 70% off. Yet, we never felt poor... More >>

When I was 14, a new girl arrived in school. She seemed nice and had a wacky sense of humor like mine, and we hit it off immediately...Two years later, without explanation, she broke off our friendship. I was bewildered and devastated... More >>

I walked in on a conversation my wife was having with our 21-year-old son, in which she was listing some of the character traits she really admires in him... More >>

Thank you for being a moral compass for me from the time I was a young woman on the cusp of making decisions about my own future... More >>