I grew up in a house where my father verbally, emotionally, and physically abused me and my two sisters (I thank God there was no sexual abuse to any of us). His mood swings were sporadic and we were always walking on eggshells. More >>

I was 23 and stupid, but smart enough to know I had to find a job to make some money before I started graduate school. At that job, the radio was set to your show. Thank God for that. I heard you say 'you have to kiss a lot of toads before you find your prince'... More >>

...I have a daughter home from college for the summer. In the 8 weeks, she's been home, the room has been clean about 5 days. For the past 3 days, I have told her to clean it up... More >>

The majority of Moms do NOT need to work. It depends where their priorities are and how much they are willing to sacrifice. My sister and her husband live 45+ miles from any major town and raised 4 children. He works, she does not. More >>

I guess we just LOVE having babies because we have four under five and I'm not even 28... More >>

My husband and I are both musicians. While dating, I had written a lovey-dovey love song to him, and he was so moved by it, he decided to do the same for me... More >>

I have been a stay-at-home mom for the last 11 years. I had a good prestigious job at a prestigious institution. My husband and I had decided when the baby arrived I would quit my job. More >>

...Fueled by your advice to raise one's own children, and prompted by gratitude that, as a cancer survivor, I was given the opportunity to make an impact on my kids' lives, we made the decision to raise our own children... More >>

I'm not a mother or father, but I'm a daughter who took the time I spent with my father seriously. When I was a teenager, my dad drove me to and from youth group, and while he drove we talked - about boys, dating, school, whatever came up... More >>

A few years ago, my best friend, Jessica, reintroduced me to you after years of despising you. As young teens, her dad would listen to your show daily and lecture us on being good girls - It drove us nuts... More >>