The type of call I'm least fond of on my show is "How do I change my sister-mother-cousin-uncle-father-friend-husband-wife-kid?" People don't change because YOU want them to. They may not even change if THEY want to... More >>

I want to share an enlightening conversation I had over the summer while sitting on a bench watching my kids play in the water splash area at my neighborhood park. A woman sighed and turned towards me and said, "Whew aren't you glad the summer is almost over and the kids go back to school?" I replied, "No actually, I'm sad summer is almost over..." More >>

You have a favorite saying that I understand very well - "In the Day..." More >>

When I met my husband 17 years ago, we had the conversation about me being a stay-at-home mom when we had children. He agreed wholeheartedly, and we began planning immediately after our wedding... More >>

My parents divorced before I was 2 years old. By the time I was 6 years old, I already had had 3 different step moms... More >>

When I was 10, I was forced to listen to you while on long trips in my dad's car. I say forced because he was in charge of the radio. My parents had just gotten a divorce, and the last thing I wanted to hear was your advice to other callers on marriage while thinking he was a hypocrite after getting remarried very soon after the divorce... More >>

As you say, "choose wisely-treat kindly" are the best words you can ever say or do. I have to say treat kindly is the best even better than sex... More >>

"Secrets that are a matter of life and death should never be kept." More >>

I have some things that I want to warn you about so that you will be able to make great use of this incredibly wonderful education you've just had... More >>

I have some advice for the psychology graduates at California Southern University so they can make great use of the wonderful education they received. More >>