Confrontation

How can Morgan get through to her mother that family vacations are more stress than they're worth, and she doesn't want to be a part of them anymore?

GRIEF

How can Julie adjust her mindset so that the sudden death of her friend doesn't continuously cause her to fear losing her husband unexpectedly? 

Family

Mikayla's relationship with her father has suffered tremendously since he married her stepmother 17 years ago. 

stay-at-home mom

I love reading emails from women talking about their choice to become stay-at-home moms. Not all mothers find this transition easy. Some women who become stay-at-home moms struggle with...

stay-at-home mom

I recently received a request from the prestigious all-girls Catholic high school from which I graduated to contribute to their alma mater directory. Most of the women I graduated with...

Family

Although Natalie's parents both remarried when she was very young, her mother gets annoyed when Natalie calls her stepmother "mom" and treats her with the respect of a real mother. 

10 STUPID THINGS

When I was in my twenties and experiencing the first few months of adulthood after graduating from college, I was excited, confused, and a bit lonely. You helped me focus and gain control...

Confrontation

Should Mary and her husband confront his sister over her lack of appreciation for the way they are caring for her son, their nephew, while he attends college nearby? 

Parenting

Nicole needs tips on how to steer her 14-year-old son in the right direction now that he has aligned himself with a group of troublemakers at school.