My husband and most of the men in my family are retired military. I married an amazing man who works like crazy to provide for us and our 6 children... More >>

Time is what we want most, but...what we use worst. More >>

When I was young, starting at 4 years old, my mother would always make me open the door for her and my sister. Whether getting in or out of the car or going into a store... More >>

I just returned home from attending my 60 year high school reunion in Central Pennsylvania. I believe we were one of the last generations to enjoy the culture of innocence and public decency. More >>

I just read Jane's email about her M-I-L, and it brought back memories. I, too, had a lovely second Mom... More >>

My husband and I have been happily married for 18 years and have two children who are 8 years apart. With my daughter, we were able to work out jobs and finances... More >>

Over 11 years ago, my son was born. The way you talked about the special gift of being a parent was something that will never leave my soul. When I looked at him I saw and still see the love of God. More >>

Sometimes I think I'm being a 'mean' spirited mom but I don't understand the prize culture that's happening. Who started this and why did everyone follow??? More >>

"Any time you permit your mother to badmouth your husband, you put her before him. That's abusive." More >>

Our "thirty-is-the-new-twenty" culture tells us the twenty-something years don't matter. Some say they are a second adolescence. Others call them an emerging adulthood. Dr. Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist, argues that twenty-somethings have been caught in a swirl of hype and misinformation, much of which has trivialized what is actually the most defining decade of adulthood. More >>