...I'm thankful for my husband: for his willingness and determination to provide so that I can be at home - to be a MOM. The boys have been very sick to their stomachs. More >>

...Years ago, I worked at a day care center. Parents would stroll in with their sweats on like they just got back from the gym, and complain because the TV was on. More >>

I was raised to believe a woman's value was based on her education, work achievements, and what she contributed to the world. While acting on these beliefs, I always felt like there was something more. More >>

...I sit quietly today feeling unvalued by the boss I have just given my notice to after 4 years of dedicated hard work - not nearly worth the paycheck, lost time with my children or the stresses brought on by my position... More >>

...[C]ollege is harder to get into and it should be because there is an expectation that everyone should go to college but the truth is we need people with vocations and not just degrees. More >>

I graduated in 1968, after a New York State Regents scholarship paid for my entire education. I also worked summers to pay for books and to help at home as my dad was disabled. More >>

I never wanted to be a stay-at-home mommy. I worked for over 30 years and I thought work defined me. Well, one fateful day in May 2006, I was diagnosed with MS (multiple sclerosis). More >>

While I was sitting with my kids this morning, I was so incredibly happy I wanted to write it down so I'd remember it on a tougher day. In only a few moments I could visualize how my life could have been. More >>

I just wanted to say a big huge THANK YOU for the courage you gave me to become a stay- at-home mom. I started listening to you over a decade ago, in college, per my then fiance's (now husband's) advice. More >>

My admiration for you reached new heights after I was attacked on a conservative website for saying children are better off when their mothers stay home. I know whereof I speak; my mother worked, and I found it difficult to deal with her absence. More >>