When my mom was a little girl she got a kidney infection that the doctors said would kill her. Thankfully, she survived. More >>

In the 1960's we lived on a mountain overlooking Addis Ababa, mainly because our father was Ethiopia's first Safari Outfitter. It was a balmy evening as my sister was waiting for her date to pick her up... More >>

I just received a phone call from my husband. He is away with a bagpipe and drum group of firefighters who are honoring fallen firefighters at our state memorial commemoration... More >>

I was told as a child that I should open doors for women, treat them with respect, defer or apologize to them when it is necessary... What I was taught, however, was what never exited between the teeth of my parents. What I was taught had nothing to do with what I was told. More >>

I am currently 27 weeks pregnant with my first child. I heard the call about the mother-in-law not wanting to get the whooping cough vaccine. More >>

I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 3 years, we got married at 21 and just had our first sweet little boy 3 months ago. Although it has been the most selfless, exhausting, life changing 3 months of my life... More >>

I am an administrator in a public school in a small town in Montana. We have approximately 315 students in our school district, grades K-12. I do see- and agree with- most of your beliefs about public schools... More >>

We are raising 3 of our grandsons, working our way through the obstacles as they come. Our 11-year-old was recently invited to a new friend's house after school. After meeting the mother... More >>

I've been a stay-at-home mom ever since the first of my three children was born six years ago. I work part-time from home, but only a few hours a week... More >>

Your description of the movie, '71 Into the Fire', about the student-soldiers who fought in the Korean War touched my heart, along with your reaction to it. More >>