One day last summer I was enjoying myself at the State Fair with my kids until I lost my brand new iPhone. I'd put it in my back pocket so I'd hear my parents call when they arrived. Next thing I knew it was gone. That hot, itchy, hive-like pang of panic reminded me of the time I'd pulled an all-nighter writing an essay in college, only to lose all my work just as the sun was coming up and the deadline loomed near. This time was much worse.
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I'm devoted to my marriage and still learning to love my husband (unconditionally) and get all my expectations in their rightful order.
..."As a parent and a teacher (currently a stay-at-home-mom), how do I explain to a child when and how they should defend themselves when they are being harassed or physically hurt by another child?" 
In this week's youtube video, Elizabeth asks how she can explain to a child when it is appropriate to confront a bully - particularly when schools have a zero-tolerance policy for any kind of fighting. 
Something struck me as you were speaking with the caller who was concerned her daughter would rather spend time with her nanny than with her. You told her you did not get the feeling she wanted to BE a mom. BAM!!!!