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.

Extreme picky eaters may have what's called Selective Eating Disorder. People with this experience physical and psychological discomfort over certain tastes, smells, textures.

An alcoholic 47-year-old woman with teenagers who thinks a guy in his mid-20s is a good prospect as a partner definitely has some judgment and character flaws.

There are some people who do not have a wild past because being wild would make them terribly self-conscious and uncomfortable.

The human heart is a mysterious and sometimes dark place.

I can't imagine anything that would signal more clearly that life goes on and joy can follow tragedy than your having a much wanted child.