[On men:] I'm torn between wanting to have one and wanting to be one.

So often, happiness is the extent to which we balance our grandiose expectations with reality.

The story of a mother's life: Trapped between a scream and a hug.

My mother had always taught me to write about my feelings instead of sharing really personal things with others, so I spent many evenings writing in my diary, eating everything in the kitchen and waiting for Mr. Wrong to call.

Because the majority of my readers are women, I feel that one public service I can provide to them is to spread the message of regular mammograms and early detection within the strip.

A lot of married people certainly have wonderful relationships with their dogs, but when you're single and your dog is the only other living thing in your house, it's a really special relationship which I wanted CATHY to have.

Everyday is a new beginning and a chance to blow it.