...This last year has been really bad, so I went to buy your book, 'The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands,' but did not buy it -- instead the more I read it, the madder I got. More >>

We as a family had a very stressful life when I was growing up. We were poor to the point of going long stints without electricity and water in our house. This financial stress made my dad mean and distant. More >>

...He picked me up at the door and I handed him an umbrella [it was drizzling outside]. He looked at me and said, 'Is this for you?' I said, 'Yes.' He took it and held it for me while he walked me to the car. More >>

Helping an older child adjust to a new baby being brought home can be difficult. I've got some tips for how you can acclimate your child to the new situation... More >>

I am a 48 year old mother of two wonderful teenagers, 17 and 19. I work full time now after 18 years of being a stay-at-home mom. If I could do anything for just one day, I would go back in time to a summer day... More >>

I listen to you every day on SiriusXM 107. My husband and I are team truck drivers, and we have been for over 20 years. I wanted to tell you about the throw-away dogs we have found. More >>

I have been a mom at home for 23 plus years and am well aware of what 'things' our family had to give up so we could be a 'Dad works and Mom stays home with the kids' family. More >>

When it comes to the issue of whether or not to give kids an allowance, there are two schools of thought... More >>

Have you ever felt that this parenthood journey you signed up for was not exactly what you thought it would be? You see pictures of celebrities taking their young children to the park or on other outings looking blissful and beautiful, and you wonder why these stars look so happy and you are not, right? More >>

Andy Griffith, whose passing this week reminds us of what he meant to so many of us, was the symbol of a level-headed, respectable dad. Leading male characters today, especially dads, are more often than not cast as buffoons. Where have the respectable males on TV gone, and what message does this send to our boys? More >>