Revisiting a chapter in 10 Habits of Happy Mothers today (Habit #5: Create a Healthy Relationship with Money).

I thought this one was particularly timely, given that most of us are out in the malls shopping for presents for …

I refuse to lose my mind this Christmas.

Sadly, I admit that on countless Christmases past, when the clock strikes 1:00 pm, I have passed out. After presents have been opened, a lovely breakfast served in the dining room, I …

Today’s post is taken from an interview with the lovely Sheila Liaugminas.  Visit her site (and view the original article) here: http://www.mercatornet.com/sheila_liaugminas/view/9985

“The Perfect Family Thanksgiving”

We imagine that to be like the famous Norman Rockwell painting so dear to …

Ah, Thanksgiving and Christmas, those two heavy-hitters of family togetherness.

It’s SO very, very important that families have little rituals. Everyone has memories like these: “oh, Mom makes me my favorite dinner every year on my birthday” or “on Christmas …

Dads, what your daughter wants most from you is your time.

Don’t be anxious about spending time with her. Many fathers think they need to entertain their daughters to make the time seem special. This is particularly true of divorced …

At age eighteen, Ainsley left her small Midwestern hometown and began life at an Ivy League college. She enjoyed her first year, but during her second year, something shifted inside her. Now, at age fifty-one, she still can’t explain why …

Every mother wakes up in the morning and before her feet hit the floor, “the list” appears in her head.  You know the list.  It goes something like this:

Pack healthy lunches with a fruit, vegetable and protein (perfect moms …

A Dad wrote in asking me how he can be sure that he’s giving equal time to his five daughters.  Here is my response…

Dear Dad of Five: 

The very fact that you are thinking about being a great Dad …

A recent national study was released describing the prevalence of sexual harassment that middle and high school aged kids experience. Sadly, half of all kids reported that they felt harassed through verbal comments via texts, the internet or face to …

Several days ago I was chatting with a young man about his mother. He was reflecting on his childhood because he and his wife had just brought home their first child. As we chatted, he talked about many things that …