...I came across this story which I sent to my son who responded saying that for him to get better he had to 'leave' family and friends.... More >>

I was getting a manicure and pedicure recently; a luxury I do not often afford myself. While I was in the chair a lady came in with her son. We recognized each other in that we both had kids in the same elementary school. More >>

Being in the birthday party phase of life (we're in the thick of it having four kids under eleven), I've noticed some changes in how kids celebrate their big day today. Here are five ways birthday parties have changed over the years. More >>

Speed-reading can be a worthwhile habit when it comes to cookbooks. Skim them, let flavors and combinations jump out at you, and make much more simplistic dishes than those listed. More >>

At a recent small-business conference, the speaker announced the formation of a new online venture designed to help rural small business owners reach an increasingly global retail marketplace. It's called "Yabie" (pronounced "YAH-bee"), and the name stands for "You and Business in e-Commerce". More >>

Most kids' movies these days seem more focused on visual gymnastics than smart, impactful story lines. The newly released "Life of Pi" proves to be just the opposite, and may be the best of movie of the year. More >>

People use the Internet as a place where they can spew their vitriol, show their muscle, and have momentary feelings of power and superiority. But why are people so nasty online in particular? More >>

I have two young children. As soon as they emerged from babyhood, my husband and I started experimenting with giving them appropriate responsibilities, patient instruction/help in completing those tasks and praise when they did a good job. More >>

My fondest Thanksgiving memory was the year we celebrated together at the fire house. My husband of 26 years is a retired fireman and we have celebrated many holidays at the fire station because he was on duty. More >>

I have been an avid listener of your show since I was a graduate student in a counseling program working as a receptionist in 1999 at a counseling office. More >>