We as a family had a very stressful life when I was growing up. We were poor to the point of going long stints without electricity and water in our house. This financial stress made my dad mean and distant. More >>

Whether you realize it or not, you have helped me raise my daughter. She is 23 and over the years we have listened to hours of your shows together. As a mother, I know there is only so much she will hear from me so it helped to know she was listening to good, solid advice from you. More >>

Having a confrontation is very difficult for a lot of people. However, you can't sweep problems under the rug and hope they'll magically get better. Here are my tips for confronting someone... More >>

I recently heard you talk about older couples holding hands, and it touched me deeply... More >>

My husband and I both gained weight after we were married because we LOVE good food, cooking together, and hosting. I gained much more weight than he did with bearing children, emotional eating, and a few other factors. More >>

When I married my husband, he was in University getting his 5 year teaching degree (here in Canada) and was constantly told how the teaching profession was in dire need of males and what an asset he would be in any workplace. He had dreamed of being a teacher since he was a child, and was gifted in the profession. More >>

It's unbelievably difficult to teach kids values these days because they don't often see those values operating around them. Here are 5 values you absolutely must teach your kids... More >>

...My daughter called me earlier today and said 'Mom, what would you say if I told you my boyfriend gave me an engagement ring?' I answered without hesitation... More >>

My mom (who had been a first grade teacher before I was born and then a stay at home mom) had a good rule regarding after school activities: my sisters and I were only allowed to participate in one after school activity at a time. More >>

As a Facebook user I see lots of feminist posts. My granddaughter's step-father (her father, my son died 7 years ago) posted this on his page... More >>