'Redshirting' is a term that describes college athletes who practice in red shirts but do not compete in games to receive an extra year of eligibility. Recently, the same idea has been applied to young kids entering school. Now more schools and parents than ever are delaying kids' entry into kindergarten... More >>

This week my 2 kiddos returned to school. My first grader (who is characteristically mature and socially well-adjusted) had a rough morning. Following the morning drop-off by Dad, he was quiet and tearful in class and was struggling to recover his emotions. More >>

I absolutely agree with you about doctors being honest with terminally ill patients. I lost a good friend almost 2 years ago to pancreatic cancer. When she told me her diagnosis, I was devastated. More >>

I started listening to you with my Mom when I was about 12 years old. Honestly, at that age I was bored to tears. As I got older though, here and there, I found myself listening to you on my own. More >>

Five years ago, we started taking tae kwon do as a family from a local instructor. About two years into the program, the instructor and my wife began spending more time together and eventually it turned into an affair due to me not meeting her emotional needs. More >>

After infidelity occurs in a marriage, how the offending spouse acts usually determines if the marriage is salvageable. More >>

My son and daughter started full-time school last year. As I dropped them off, I fought back the tears as I drove away watching them walk into their school for the very first time. More >>

Like so many of the women my age (I'm 42) I was raised by a feminist mother who basically crushed my father's spirit and ran around like a chicken with her head cut off because she was stretched so thin. More >>

I phoned you about a month ago as I was having a hard time deciding which wedding to attend. We live in Alberta - Canada and have a cousin's wedding in Ohio and my nephew's wedding in Las Vegas on the same day. More >>

I've been a loyal podcast listener for years, Dr. Laura, and it still hurts my heart every time I hear a call in which children have a broken home because of their parents' own selfish behaviors. More >>