Growing up we always had dinner as a family. It wasn't always easy. Dad worked four 10-hour shifts, an hour away, so his day started around 5:30 am and he often didn't get home until after 6pm. More >>

... I married when I was 18 after dating my husband from the middle of my freshman year throughout the remainder of high-school. In hind-sight, I think I was clinging to him for stability. More >>

I did not choose wisely. It was a long distance engagement where I saw him once or twice a month until our wedding day. More >>

...I did intentionally brainwash my kids after hearing you talk about that many years ago... More >>

I was reminded of this quote by Mother Teresa when you were talking to the mom who was upset because her stepdaughter was graduating and the maternal grandma chose to go to a wedding instead. More >>

This was sent in from Marie. Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions: More >>

I started thinking about your question, 'As an adult, who do you compare yourself to? Why, and how do you measure up?' More >>

...Instead of helping the cause of breastfeeding by showing a loving mother engaged in "extended breastfeeding" and "attachment parenting" you were placed on a stool under the lights in order to sell magazines. More >>

This week in the Daily Dose, Dr. Laura asked, "What was your first job, and what did you learn from it?" We received numerous responses - some endearing, some insightful, and others just plain amusing. Here are just a few... More >>

I owe my father so much in getting me started in working. As a pre-teen, I started out with 4 grass-cutting jobs for neighbors. Not just pushing a lawn mower, doing the edging too. $5 per lawn was good money back then. More >>