I want to share an enlightening conversation I had over the summer while sitting on a bench watching my kids play in the water splash area at my neighborhood park. A woman sighed and turned towards me and said, "Whew aren't you glad the summer is almost over and the kids go back to school?" I replied, "No actually, I'm sad summer is almost over..." More >>

You have a favorite saying that I understand very well - "In the Day..." More >>

When I met my husband 17 years ago, we had the conversation about me being a stay-at-home mom when we had children. He agreed wholeheartedly, and we began planning immediately after our wedding... More >>

My parents divorced before I was 2 years old. By the time I was 6 years old, I already had had 3 different step moms... More >>

When I was 10, I was forced to listen to you while on long trips in my dad's car. I say forced because he was in charge of the radio. My parents had just gotten a divorce, and the last thing I wanted to hear was your advice to other callers on marriage while thinking he was a hypocrite after getting remarried very soon after the divorce... More >>

As you say, "choose wisely-treat kindly" are the best words you can ever say or do. I have to say treat kindly is the best even better than sex... More >>

Since I was 15 years old, I played in bands as a guitarist and if I had a gig, well so much for whatever job I had. As I reached my twenties, still being broke and flopping wherever I could was not as cool as I previously thought... More >>

I'm attaching a link to an article that is trending online lately that made me proud to be a stay-at-home mom. I worked very hard to attend my university on full scholarship and feel that the work ethics, discipline and education I learned in college transcend into the home, where I am now working hard to teach my children the same core values... More >>

I am one of the few these days who was taught financial lessons growing up. Ever since I started to receive money for birthdays or babysitting, my parents sat me down and showed me how to budget and save money... More >>

Backpacks, new clothes and sack lunches are buzzwords this time of year. But for parents, they can bring worry and concern about their little ones. Beginning school for children is a time of excitement and anxiety... More >>