...I know the first years of my son's life were awful with having a mom like me, but each day now I try to show him how to make good choices and why... More >>

I first learned I would be a father via a phone call. Not that unusual, I know, but there's a twist: this was a call from a county worker. More >>

My son is living in a different state for college but took a semester off to work full time. He called to tell me he was quitting the full-time job because he wasn't enjoying it and taking a part-time job instead. He'll be returning to school for the summer semester... More >>

...I was in a relationship with a woman who had issues due to past emotional abuse. I tried to help her, but had to learn to put aside my stupid chivalry to understand that she would not change... More >>

I often hear people on your show say that they'll go to work when the kids are teenagers in high school because their kids won't need them around as much. I have a daughter who is a high school senior and last night was the first night I had total confirmation that she needs me now more than ever... More >>

The year was 1970, and the event was the Apollo 13 space mission to the moon. As we all now know, a defect in one of the oxygen tanks led to an explosion which nearly killed the three lunar astronauts. More >>

Often, we fill our pantries, refrigerators and produce baskets with ingredients that mark --- and spark --- the season. Spring might mean your baskets are overflowing with peas, asparagus, mustard greens and leeks (sometimes known as spring onions). Lamb chops might be broiling. What if instead, though, it took just a mere dash of an item you had on hand to give a dish a seasonal splash... More >>

Raising a daughter who is confident, well-mannered and has a good self-image is not easy, especially in today's uncivil world. Growing up, I was not the most confident person, but I've come a long way since struggling with my own confidence growing up... More >>

Why does my dog have separation anxiety? This is always a difficult question for me to answer when I am asked this by a dog guardian. The short answer is that we don't have a good answer for that question, but there may be some explanation of this disorder... More >>

When my kids were small, I finally left my job and stayed home to raise them. I did get a part-time job when they were in school, and the hours allowed me to work only when they were there. I dropped them off every morning and picked them up after school. They didn't even know I worked... More >>