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 was raised by a mother who put her parents first and I assumed that was how life worked. I'm so embarrassed by the hoops I made my dear husband jump through to please their unacceptable expectations... 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 >>

Feeling helpless and distraught as my cousin, my Big Brother was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, metastasized to the liver. He's a successful family and businessman, a truly great guy who has done so much for so many... 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 >>

If you tend to struggle with feelings of envy, here are 3 ways to be less jealous of others' success... 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 >>