The human heart is a mysterious and sometimes dark place.

If you think a caregiver has an active substance abuse problem, that person should never be entrusted with your child.

The biggest problem is that people want to tell the whole story, and they write letters that are way longer than anything I could possibly run.

Most women at some point or many points in their lives will have to deal with an unwanted advance and having the confidence to be "rude" and say no is an important skill to develop.

I'm not suffering from some division of personality.

I think it's helpful for kids to know that their parents weren't perfect, that they messed up and learned from their mistakes. So be open about some of your own struggles or express gratitude that your kids are taking advantage of the opportunities they have instead of squandering many of them, the way you did.

When you're dealing with an in-law violation, I think the first line of defense is for the blood relation to have a serious talk.