If you are in an intimate, marital relationship, you need to be sensitive and appropriate when it comes to friends of the opposite sex. I want to discuss some ways you and your spouse can be protective of each other and still maintain your friendships... More >>

My cousin's parents divorced when she was very young, and while she was visiting her dad over Thanksgiving, he drowned in a boating accident. She had an outpouring of sympathy from both sides of the family in the form of Christmas presents. 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 27-year-old daughter and her husband are starting to talk about having my FIRST GRANDCHILD! She is prepared to leave her career once she is a mom...[But] leaving her career is not a popular decision amongst her peers. More >>

Parenting is the toughest job in the world, but also the most rewarding. Remaining calm is not only good for our own mental health, but also a wonderful lesson to our children. Children often act the way their parents act... More >>

Planning around seasonal ingredients can be even more delicious and effective, since they are bursting with freshness and often on sale. Watermelon is a juicy summer case in point... More >>

Changes in life happen. All the time. Things happen for good and bad reasons and much of change is beyond our control. But how we handle change is within our control... More >>

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief...and unspeakable love. More >>

I was listening to the call from the woman who was a stay-at-home mom, but because of finances - and other reasons - she went looking for part-time work yet nothing was suiting her fancy. More >>

Fathers have taught us numerous life-lessons. Here are some words of wisdom to take to heart... More >>