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04/30/2012
Whose Dream Is It Anyway? Caroline can't remember a time in her childhood when she didn't play tennis, and not just leisurely hitting the ball around, but strenuous workouts to perfect her natural gift for the sport. More >>

Tags: Parenting
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04/30/2012
Making the Best Snack Choices for Your Child When choosing a nutritious after school snack for your child there are many things to consider. More >>

Tags: Diet, Eat Less-Move More, Health, Nutrition
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04/27/2012
Special Birthday Meal Requests We began a birthday tradition many years ago with our children. We asked them what they wanted for dinner on their birthdays. Each has never wavered from an original favorite choice. More >>

Tags: Death of a child, Family traditions, Memories, Parenting, Read On-Air, Stay-at-Home Mom
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04/27/2012
Let Him Be the Man! Thank you for sharing Colin's email about the simple pleasures of manhood. I also had to learn the difference between a female and a lady, and to decide which I wanted to be. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Chivalry, Manners, Traditional Roles, Traditional values, Values
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04/27/2012
Bad Mom, Good Mom I had a bad mom, the kind who would scream, call me stupid, hit and grab me by the ear and drag me on the floor. More >>

Tags: Parenting, Response to a Call
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04/26/2012
I Like Being a Man After reading your books, listening to you for years and enjoying your website, I understand more about what makes me tick and no longer try to be anything but what I want to be - a decent guy. More >>

Tags: Dating, Men's Point of View, Raising Boys to Men, Read On-Air, Real men, Relationships, Traditional Roles, Traditional values
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04/26/2012
How Long Do I Have with my Kids I was raised in the liberal Boston area. We were all supposed to have it all. Well, after having kids, I did work periodically: once using an institutional daycare center. My youngest, 18 months at the time cried for 1 week straight. More >>

Tags: Day Care, Daycare, Motherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Raising children, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Values
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04/26/2012
A Child Dealing With a Parent Having MS I grew up in a very similar situation to what the caller experienced. My mother was diagnosed at the age of 30, I was 7. More >>

Tags: Health, Response to a Call
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04/26/2012
My Final Visit With My Friend Karen I want to talk about my friend Karen, who is in the last stages of cancer. I went to visit her this weekend and got to see how a woman who is suffering still has class. More >>

Tags: Cancer, Character, Courage, Conscience, Character-Courage-Conscience, Friendships, Health, Personal Responsibility
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04/25/2012
Not Giving Into Feelings Thank you so much on your advice to not act on every feeling one may have. I have struggled with my weight for most of my life (I am 30 and probably 20 pounds overweight). More >>

Tags: Attitude, Eat Less-Move More, Feelings, Health, New Attitude, Perspective, Read On-Air, Weight
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