My husband and I have a 4 month old baby. As you can imagine, our sex life has slowed down a bit. The other night we had some time to ourselves. We started to fool around, but I started to have an "emotional moment" about my new mommy body. More >>

I began drinking at age 15. Mom would buy booze for me and my friends to have parties at our house while my dad was at work. I wasn't drinking every day -- just at parties. I graduated high school, and went to work at a bank. More >>

I was so glad you validated again and again a caller who gave her son the boot. I "high-fived" myself, because I also gave my son the boot some 15 years ago. More >>

I was recently reminded of one of the crazier things I did in an effort to teach my children proper table manners. At the time, they were 9 and 5 and although gentle reminders were made at every meal, it was frustrating because I had to repeat the same things day after day... More >>

I have been wearing the same perfume now for many years, and although I still like it, I don't love it anymore. I've been searching for a replacement scent but haven't found one yet. More >>

I have been feeling very overwhelmed lately - overworked and over-taxed with no down time. Since I have taken on a 2-day per week job, my home responsibilities haven't changed at all. I'm not a mother, but I live in South Africa in a thatched (grass roof) house that creates a lot of daily work due to raining dirt little bugs, and gecko poop. More >>

Last year I was helping some fourth graders make their Valentines for their parents. So I made one of my own for my husband of almost nineteen years. More >>

Our family is not overscheduled, with our two children (10 and 13) but it is a busier routine than we ever experienced 40 years ago when we were their same age. My husband and I often discuss this. More >>

I wrote you a few years ago about what military boot camp did for my unmotivated 13 year old son. He is now 16 years old, in his third year at a marine military academy and was just promoted to Cadet Staff Sergeant last week. More >>

I am a (predominantly) stay-at-home wife with a wonderful, caring, generous husband. I "work" two nights a week at a dance studio teaching ballet to ages ranging from 3-7, and then 9-17. I love teaching, but I am also expecting our first child this summer. More >>