As a parent, you can count on your kids demonstrating disrespectful behavior from time to time. Kids push your buttons to find out what works, and if you don't nip bad behavior in the bud, it will never stop. Here's how to cut disrespect off at the pass... More >>

I became a stay-at-home mom after several high-profile, deadline-driven, fast-paced careers including being a TV news anchor and reporter and the press secretary for several state senators and a lieutenant governor... More >>

I appreciate your advice to couples when one person in the marriage wants children or more children and the other does not. Unfortunately, my wife and I did not talk about children before we got married... More >>

Many years ago, when my daughter and I were in the car together, you asked a caller if she would eat a piece of delicious-looking chocolate cake if she knew that even one small piece contained cyanide... More >>

The mother and daughter bond is special. The secret is that you need to always be working on it. Anyone who thinks they have a perfect relationship is kidding themselves.... More >>

I'm 29 years old and have been married for two years. Like most married couples my age, we constantly receive the question 'when are you going to have kids?'... More >>

...Recently, I met with a new mom of a 3-month-old baby girl. This new mom had just returned two weeks ago to a full-time job following her maternity leave. And since her return to work, she had lost the majority of her milk supply even though she was pumping regularly. To make matters worse, her baby who had been exclusively nursing, was now refusing to breastfeed.... More >>

I grew up in a family that VALUED family. We were homeschooled and spent lots of time with both our parents. My dad taught me how a man should respect a woman... More >>

Although homemade meals are the gold standard, there are also ways to improve occasional restaurant meals to your family's advantage. The same logic can kick in if you are in the car a lot running errands or driving from one kidlet appointment to another... More >>

I had a boss who was absolutely desperate to be pregnant. Her expensive fertility treatments weren't working, and to her dismay, I became pregnant... More >>