Summer in our home began with a bang. Literally. I was helping my husband put a piece of dock in the water by our lake camp when I overstepped the end of the dock and plunged into the water. On…

A good stepparent can literally turn the life of a child around. So while the task may feel unbearable at times, the rewards are unparalleled. I know.  I’ve seen a lot of great stepparents in action.

One of my readers…

Not too long ago, I asked readers to tell me what topics they’d like to see on my blog. I’m working through those suggestions and today is the first in that series.

Since it’s the last day of June and…

If you are a father of a daughter, I want you to know several things:

The first of which is that you are your daughter’s first love.

Every man who enters her life will be compared to you; every…

Today, I’m introducing Happy Mom Habit #7.  I believe that in order to be a Happy Mom, you must learn how to give and get love in healthy ways.

Giving love well takes a lot of work and receiving it…

Some of the feedback I’m hearing from Moms about lesson #6 (Make time for solitude) is that it’s impossible.  You name it, I’ve heard it. From “Maybe when my kids are older,” to “Sorry, alone time is a luxury for…

We talked a little about solitude last week, but I think it’s important to answer a question that I know is in the back of your minds, moms:

Is Solitude selfish?

I really enjoyed this discussion with Deb on my book The Ten Habits of Happy Mothers, Reclaiming Our Passion, Purpose and Sanity!

What is your passion?

Blog Talk Radio with Deb Scott

The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers: Reclaiming Our Passion, Purpose, and Sanity Meg Meeker, Ballantine, $25 (240p) ISBN 978-0-345-51806-4

Arguing that many moms have gone overboard in their quest for perfection, the Michigan-based pediatrician and mother of four…

About THE TEN HABITS OF HAPPY MOTHERS:

The biggest book yet from Dr. Meg Meeker, the author of the paperback hit Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, focuses on Dr. Meeker’s years of expertise with mothers, and what she’s learned about creating…