Does your child dream of owning their own business and one day? If this is the case then you can nurture their entrepreneurial spirit as they grow and help them create the life of their dreams.  There are certain considerations that can give you great insight and help you decide if your child has what it takes to be an entrepreneur... More >>

Slow cooking is a misnomer. Using the inexpensive appliance as a home to tempting economical ingredients that meld their flavors over hours without any work from you means that time is your own to achieve lots of other accomplishments done fast and to still have prepared a delicious family meal. Old-fashioned, plain recipes are no longer the norm when it comes to slow cookers... More >>

As we were sitting around the dinner table the other night, my 12-year old turned to me and asked, "Mom, what did you want to be when you grew up?"... More >>

Yesterday was my birthday. Saturday, January 15 was Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday, which we now celebrate today as a federal holiday.  I'd like to honor Dr. King and share with you some of his more personal observations and advice on how to have a better life. More >>

I had the whole kitchen clean by 5pm knowing that late night dinners and snacks would load the sink yet again (It was a serve yourself night). I knew no one would clean up after themselves although the rule is if you eat something, you wash your plate and cups - don't leave dishes in the sink... More >>

I heard you read that email about the Tide commercial. It made me think of this 5 Hour Energy commercial where a working mom was talking about how she is tired... More >>

I was home during the day recently and saw the following ad for Tide laundry detergent. A father finds his daughter's very short skirt hanging on the clothes line, he pulls it off the line and hides it... More >>

Here's a tricky question from a listener - at what point after starting to date do you discuss health issues? More >>

...This one is from Julia: "At what point in a relationship is it okay to ask about serious health issues or sexually transmitted diseases?..." More >>

After the busy holiday season, many of us say, "Ho, ho, ho" not only since we were jolly during the festivities, but because we feel as permanently rotund as Santa from all that feasting. Even though it may seem like a Herculean task, weight loss does not have to be a time-consuming affair filled with sophisticated homemade or packaged food...  More >>