Mrs. Schneider, gave a scared 3rd grader at a new school (me) a tiny bit of confidence and a new best friend. More >>

I'm about to lose a long-term friendship over a principle I'm faithful to. See my letter below to my dear friend: More >>

My sons enjoy playing "Mario Brothers" and "Madden Football" on the Wii every chance they get, as do most of their friends. So with a video game movie like "Wreck-It Ralph" out, I knew exactly which two people I'd take to see it. Unfortunately, it really wasn't for them... More >>

I think my most heart-wrenching breakup happened in early high school. The irony is that I have no memory of the guy's name but, nonetheless, he was my boyfriend. More >>

I was born on Christmas Eve. To dilute my birthday further, my older brother was born Dec. 21st. While my mom was great and always made me feel special, my parties were always overshadowed by one of those two elements... More >>

Wondering how to find Mr. or Mrs. Right after discovering the first one was Mr. or Mrs. Wrong? Here are my suggestions... More >>

Recently you asked, "What is the smartest decision you ever made?" I don't even have to think about it. It was the day I decided to drop out of college (in my third year) and enlist in the United States Navy. More >>

Right now, many parents are seemingly in a race to see who can award more gold stars to their children every week. Well, here's a fact every gold star giver needs to think about: the winners are often the losers... More >>

...WE have known one another since we were babies, our mother's were best friends, and we lived down the street from one another growing up. More >>

...I was living in blindness, ignorance, cowardness, and confusion. My values were uneducated. I had no solid criteria for choosing friends. So, anyone was good. More >>