This is not the first time I have gotten this kind of question. I have also gotten it in the form of "Are you still with your son's biological father?" WHY are these questions even thought to be acceptable?!? More >>

I just read Janet's email about marrying young. We, too, were young (20 and 22) and will celebrate 42 years of marriage this summer. We were not people of faith when we married; we just loved each other and didn't want to lose each other. More >>

I am a recovering feminist who worked full time in a demanding field for the first years of my boys' precious lives. I knew working while having kids was a mistake... More >>

Since our daughter spends hardly any time in front of the TV or with electronic devices, I thought I'd share what works for us. Interestingly, as I tried to identify our rules, I realized we don't have any. More >>

I raised my boy to be a gentleman. He is 23 years old and has been holding the door open for females and the elderly as long as I can remember. The other day we made a quick stop at a convenience store... More >>

We live in a high tech household. Our kids at the ages of 4 & 6 were given our iPads when we upgraded to newer versions. We are far from being a typical tech family though... More >>

Our granddaughter is almost 8 years old and lives with us as her dad is in the military and her mother gave up parental rights. Our rule for screen time of any kind is a maximum of 2 hours in a day... More >>

I ratted out my son when he was a senior in high school. I called the principal when I found a forged note from "ME" to excuse him from an entire week of school that he skipped without my knowledge! More >>

A week ago, I was listening to your show and after listening to you tell a caller they needed to put their kids first and ditch the nanny/baby sitter, I felt the conviction ... More >>

...I have always had plenty of experience with the 'flight' part of the 'fight or flight' reflex, but the night of our last fight was the first time I experienced 'fight'... More >>