Twenty-two years ago, I married the first guy who came along. There were several warning signs that it probably wasn't the best plan I...

“In all my years of practice I have never heard of a parent saying that they didn’t want custody of their kids. Parents spend thousands of...

I've never been a big fan of iTunes. For all of Apple's awesomeness and ease-of-use, iTunes has always left me confused and angry....

He picks you up, presents you with roses, opens your door, takes you to an elegant restaurant, and endlessly compliments you throughout th...

Spicy, warm, aromatic gingerbread cookies are my favorite to bake over Christmas. Not only are they delicious, but they’re fun to decorate...

I’ve jumped into the dating pool a time or two in the past few years, but then I always remember that scene from  Jaws  and I quickly esca...

When I was in Chicago last week, I spied a Christmas store while walking around Woodfield Mall. Being in the Christmas spirit, I insisted w...

Reason number 286 why I love Netflix: I can get my Christmas movie fix with Netflix! Once Thanksgiving rolls around, I start watching Chri...

Today, a teacher overheard me talking to my friend about my kids’ grades. “Three of them made honor roll, two are in college and I’m not ...

“Look at that guy,” my son whispered to me as we passed a heavily tattooed man with enormous gauges in his ears, piercings on his lips, nose...

Four of my six kids are teenagers. Do you understand the magnitude of that statement? I have FOUR TEENS in my house right now! FOUR! I think...

I read a piece written by Babble’s Suzanne Jannese,  Jennifer Garner Nails What’s Wrong with the Work-Family Balance in America .  In it, sh...