My husband had a rare afternoon off of his busy schedule, so we decided to take our one-year-old to the zoo. While there, we had an interaction with a father and his 18-month-old girl that I thought very significant. More >>

I believe the current culture of casual sex and meaningless hookups is wrong. Many of today's current problems wouldn't exist if guys kept their pants zipped and women kept their legs closed. More >>

I do not personally belong to a blended family, but have known and worked with many people who are. The thing I find most disturbing is the immediate desire to disown stepchildren. More >>

Tom and I met in high school. We married at 19 and 20 years old. Right away we had children. We were married for 43 wonderful years with four children and eleven grandchildren. More >>

I have come to the following conclusions based on THE many calls you receive. Feminists will hate it, but the truth often hurts. More >>

A couple of years ago, on the eve of the fourth of July, I was driving towards Yosemite a couple of miles from the park entrance. There was quite a bit of traffic, a long line of cars heading to the park... More >>

One morning, while walking to the coffee shop near work, I saw a blind gentleman standing on the sidewalk ahead, repeatedly calling out for help. More >>

I was 'shacking up' with my boyfriend for over 2 years. I always felt it was not right, but did it anyway. More >>

As the youngest of seven children, the rest of who seemed to come in pairs and have 'older' interests, I spent hours playing by myself while they were in school. More >>

I am really sorry kids now can't have the childhood I had: parents easily avoided, freedom to roam, adventures involving imaginary villains and quests. More >>