I was raised without values or morals and was pretty confused as a young lady. I was basically without anything to guide me... More >>

I am writing to you because unfortunately I started listening to you late and did not choose wisely. But I have made lemonade out of lemons... More >>

My daughter, who is a stay-at-home mom, consistently teaches my 5-year-old grandson and my 3-year-old granddaughter that there are certain responsibilities that come with being a member of a family. More >>

An employee is there to provide value to the employer, and to receive pay and benefits in exchange. More >>

Wanting what's best for my sister and for her to one day have a great marriage like mine, I made a phone call to her that I prepared for... More >>

I was fortunate to have a mother who taught me a very important lesson at a young age. After my brother had found and read my diary, my mother said to me, 'Always remember that what you put in print is never truly private...' More >>

At 95 years old and 20 years widowed, my now-frail dad is still a real mensch. While courting my mom, this is only one of the many romantic things he did... More >>

If I had to pick one phrase I've heard more than any other over the years (other than 'I don't know'), it'd be some variation of 'I didn't make a good decision.'...I don't think people who tend to make bad decisions are really stupid or uninformed...Bad decision-makers typically know they're making poor choices... More >>

I recently went to go see a movie (something I very rarely do), and I didn't bring my cell phone in with me. I then went to lunch, and again, left my phone in the car. For some reason, this freaked people out. More >>

Over the many, many years I've worked as a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice and on the air, I've done a lot of research on divorce, especially when it involves kids. The scientific literature differs very much from popular literature in what the happiness quotient is after a divorce. Scientific literature suggests that a good three quarters of people who divorce regret it. More >>