To my way of thinking, the American family started to decline when parents began to communicate with their children.

... it's simply wrong to always order [kids] to stop that fighting. There are times when one child is simply defending his rights and damned well should be fighting.

Housework, if it is done properly, can cause brain damage.

Kids are without a doubt the most suspicious diners in the world. They will eat mud (raw or baked) rocks, paste, crayons, ball-point pens, moving goldfish, cigarette butts, and cat food. Try to coax a little beef stew into their mouths and they look at you like a puppy when you stand over him with the Sunday paper rolled up.

Motherhood isn't just a series of contractions; it's a state of mind. From the moment we know life is inside us, we feel a responsibility to protect and defend that human being.

Phone are wonderful instruments, but I wouldn't want our daughter to marry one.

I got so much food spit back in my face when my kids were small, I put windshield wipers on my glasses.