Here's an interesting question regarding the timing of rewards as a factor in behavioral motivation More >>

A few weeks ago, I participated in a 45 mile ocean race with 6 other crew members and a 33-foot boat.  There were 10 other competitors in our class.  One of them - a very fast boat-had a handicap rating, which meant that we had to beat them by 20 minutes (in a 61/2 hour race). More >>

I don't subscribe to unconditional relationships, whether they are by blood, geography, gender, race, religion, or friendship. Recently, I had a situation in my personal life that brought this concept to the fore.  I (and others) had gotten deeply involved with a lovely person who was in a destructive relationship.  When it broke up...again...we were all asked to be supportive More >>

How many times have you gone into your closet to choose something to wear, and even though your closet is stuffed with things (some still with the tags on them), you've stood there frustrated and yelled:  "But I don't have anything to wear!!"  Imagine this:  you go to your closet to choose what to wear for the day, and you find only six items.  Does that make it easier?  That's the premise behind a recent Web challenge at sixitemsorless.com - participants were to go an entire month wearing only six items already found in their closet More >>

My wife and I went through some serious head bashing several years ago regarding finances. We solved the problem by separating our finances and 'keeping our noses out of each others business.' More >>

I wanted to let you in on a little trick I do when I am feeling a bit overwhelmed with family stuff and day to day chores. More >>

I am a SAHM to my nine month old twin boys, however this week I volunteered at a church for camp. I don't know how working moms do it because by being gone for the 3-4 hours each day our lives have been more chaotic. More >>

I was recently given your book, 'The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbands' by a friend of mine who does parenting classes. My husband and I have had a pretty hard relationship and a lot of bad times. More >>

I would like to share our 10-year-old daughter Sara's Father's Day card to daddy. Here it is: More >>

I want to thank you for teaching me to be my husband's girlfriend. I share a lot of your wisdom with my friends. They say it all sounds like a lot of "work". More >>