On Christmas Eve, I had a whim to paint our kitchen, pull up the old tile, and refinish the hardwood floors underneath. Some whim, I know, but spontaneity is a pattern with me! More >>

I had been a stay-at-home homeschooling mom for 13 years when my husband's job was eliminated, which led me to go back to work as a registered nurse. More >>

It was my daughter's 7th birthday and I was required to bring her 1st grade class fresh flowers and snacks for the week. This was an extremely challenging financial time for our family where $10 was like gold. More >>

I married 12 years ago, and from the day I met them, I got along well with my husband's folks. The day of our marriage, they took me in as their own daughter, and encouraged a good relationship between the four of us... More >>

My husband and I were married almost a year when we decided to start our family. Several months later, we found out we were having twin boys! However, I delivered them at only 28 weeks... More >>

...I got very nostalgic about our dating life and how he used to court me. It had me daydreaming of our first months together and how he tried so much to impress me and be such a gentleman. I honestly got a little sad and resentful that that time is gone. More >>

Cyber-bullying is no joke. It happened to a girl in my son's high school. Her ex-boyfriend created a derogatory Facebook page about her and the jokes and teasing spilled over into school life for this poor girl. My son was friends with the ex-boyfriend... More >>

After years of therapy trying to figure out why my own mother didn't like me, I met my mom-in-law. She taught me true love between a mother and her daughter. More >>

Dr. Laura: I thought of you when I saw this humorous email in my inbox today from my wonderful husband... More >>

...[T]o prepare for this trip I had to leave our "children" (two black labs) at a local kennel. I found this very stressful... More >>