The San Diego to Puerto Vallarta race (PV 2012) hosted by San Diego Yacht Club is a biennial event which starts off San Diego's Shelter Island and finishes off Punta Mita in beautiful Banderas Bay, Mexico. More >>

I began drinking at age 15. Mom would buy booze for me and my friends to have parties at our house while my dad was at work. I wasn't drinking every day -- just at parties. I graduated high school, and went to work at a bank. More >>

My 14 year old daughter is doing her homework as I type, and I want to mention that kid has grown up "knowing" you, hearing your voice as she rode in her baby car seat, and then booster seat. More >>

I had to giggle when I read the email from the reader who instituted a "rude" family dinner night in an effort to teach her children table manners. Our dinnertime is legendary, but NOT because it is so mannerly. More >>

Our family's recent activities have reinforced an ugly pet peeve of mine: misbehaving kids whose parents are nowhere to be found or who choose to do nothing about it. I've come up with a term for this type of parenting style: ostrich parents. More >>

I was so glad you validated again and again a caller who gave her son the boot. I "high-fived" myself, because I also gave my son the boot some 15 years ago. More >>

This site has resources and a support group in the form of a listserv. There are a number of people who would be glad to talk to you over the phone as well. Some of them have faced situations like yours. More >>

My first job out of high school was working at a daycare while I was attending college. I am wonderful with children, however, I quickly realized I could not give the children the love, attention, and care that they needed and could only receive from their mothers... More >>

I was recently reminded of one of the crazier things I did in an effort to teach my children proper table manners. At the time, they were 9 and 5 and although gentle reminders were made at every meal, it was frustrating because I had to repeat the same things day after day... More >>

Last May, Dr. Laura interviewed Delaney and Addie Kenney about their "Almost Sleepovers" a program they and five other friends started where kids in their pajamas get together to raise money and craft items for the less fortunate. More >>