Although I wrote about Bill being an amazing step-dad 7 years ago , this piece still rings true. For all those in second marriages, this guys approach to step-parenting is forever inspiring....
When my 18-year-old son returns home from his freshman year at college, the thumping sounds of Fortnight, screams about NY Yankees’ home runs, and over-zealous commands for our dog to chase a tennis ball will stomp out the tranquility that has pervaded my home for the last nine months....
Reflecting on this past year’s events that had taken me out of the familiar and into new territory. It appears this kayak ride is the perfect metaphor for this past year....
Modern life has helped create a perfect storm of problems in teens that can lead to depression, anxiety, and in some cases suicide. Watch this video Stay Alive to get an inside look from despair to healing....
I'm getting better with these real time kid visits because each time I come I realize how complex it is for the kids to clear their schedules and .......
You may be wondering why they are all home. I should defend them so you do not judge them to be entitled children who expect us to pave and fund their way....
As a college senior, I decided to give this advice back to my mom because sometimes (shockingly) moms have their own moments of uncertainty, struggle, sadness, anger.......
I had been keeping this secret inside for 2 months and I needed an outlet. I chopped onions and celery and broccoli, I chopped carrots and garlic and Yukon gold potatoes....
We no longer have the luxury of avoiding the subject of sexuality. It is on the front page of the newspapers, explicit on TV and movies, and in their news feeds....
We can’t always be the perfect daughter or son or sister or mother. But we can always try to be the best we can be and that, my friends, is good enough....
