I tried every diet under the sun and none of them worked but, more importantly, they were robbing me of my love of food.

While fad diets might seem like the quick-fix solution to lose weight, they won't help you get healthy in the long run.

My mom is a great cook, and family dinners were a must growing up, even if that meant eating at 10 p.m. when my dad got home from the hospital. It's where we did our family bonding.

I tried every diet under the sun and none of them worked but, more importantly, they were robbing me of my love of food.

Worrying is just a prayer for the worst possible scenario.

Tell your kids they are perfect the way they are, but they shouldn't stay where they are forever because growing, testing the limits, and evolving make life better and more fulfilling.

Exercise is important, but exercise in a gym is not important. Go and take a walk outside. Skip the umpteenth coffee date and go for a hike instead. Take the stairs. Walk your errands.