The problem with exposing kids to sex has far more to do with trivialization and objectification than simply encouraging kids to do it. It has to do with what kids are taught about human connection... More >>

...Just last June, my husband and I (who were driving partners in a big rig) crashed in Texas. In a matter of moments, my life changed. My husband was driving and I was in the sleeper. More >>

The best wedding I ever attended was on our 17th anniversary in 1999. The wedding was for a colleague, and the couple had shacked up for several years before they decided to get married. More >>

I was on Facebook today and someone had posted this as their status, 'I just dropped my daughter off at her little school and she cried hysterically. Then I walked away crying. This mommy stuff can be brutal...' More >>

My 23 year old son graduated a year ago from college and now is unwilling to get a job!...He did get a grocery clerk job for a short time and lived on that plus money I had given him for school that he squandered. More >>

A parent's job is to raise their children to leave the nest, but what do you do when they want to come back and roost? I have several suggestions for this 'mama bird'. More >>

The other day I was listening to your program when you talked about making kids hold hands when they started fighting. I told my daughter about it. She has two daughters (10 and 12 years) who fight constantly. More >>

Three years ago my husband and I were so out-of-sync with one another that our marriage was officially starting to crumble; we were systematically taking steps for a divorce. More >>

Recently you asked, "What is the smartest decision you ever made?" I don't even have to think about it. It was the day I decided to drop out of college (in my third year) and enlist in the United States Navy. More >>

My husband and I try to go on a date once a month to keep our connection strong and to enjoy one another's company -- without the children. After 16 years of marriage, lots of dates and three children, I've learned a few things over the years about how to get time in with my "boyfriend"... More >>