This has been one of those hectic weeks where I've found myself busier than usual coaching women on how to survive their marriages with stepchildren, or more specifically, how to survive their stepchildren and stay married. Why am I the go-to person for such things? Well to start, after being a stepparent for 20 years, I have earned my stripes holding down the fort with our great big yours-mine-and-ours family. Between myself and my husband, we have eight children: one in elementary school, one… Continue

Wherever in the world Tiger Woods is, the one thing we know for certain is that he is in the doghouse - which is exactly where he should be. What I am finding shocking is the ever-increasing parade of smiling women waving their "I slept with Tiger" emails in search of their 15 minutes of fame. How is it that these women are not hanging their heads in shame? Since when did it become acceptable that women could cheat with a married man who had toddlers at home and think they should be able to… Continue

I'm starting to think I'm an anomaly. And I'll admit it. I run seriously out of step with our fame-obsessed, tabloid-saturated, "hook up" culture. I just don't get the nation's acceptance of casual sex and the rejection of the American family. I just read a new study which shows that the teenage pregnancy rate is up after a 10-year decline, and I am concerned for my daughters. In fact, I am concerned for all American children who are now growing up in an instant gratification, pop… Continue