My mother passed away at only 62 years of age after a 15 month battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease. It was horrible watching my independent, loving mother become more and more dependent... More >>
My father was sent to America from Scotland when he was just a boy (between 9 and 12 years old). His father had died when he was an infant and his mother had eventually re-married and had two more children. More >>
Your books, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands and The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage were instrumental in helping provide guidance to my son and daughter-in-law. More >>
I have an 8-year-old cousin who I will call E. E was born to a drug-addicted son of a drug addict and his girlfriend who was a drug-addicted daughter of a drug addict. More >>
When I was growing up, my parents went to work, watched TV, and slept. If we interfered with any of that they'd yell. So my grandmother raised me. More >>
My 86-year-old dad passed away 5 years ago. My mom lived almost 100 miles from me and she said she didn't want me to have to come visit her every weekend so she would just move in with me. I loved the idea because I thought I would be able to take care of her. More >>
Recently you asked, "How many women today could have survived a trip out West in a covered wagon, set up a homestead, and raise their kids?" This struck a chord with me. More >>
I participated in a variety of after school activities - ballet, karate, softball, theater, basketball, volleyball, track, and then finally in high school I did swim. More >>