Our mother's first gift to us comes at the moment we are born, because Mom, as she will subsequently remind us over and over, gives us the Gift of Life Like many of the gifts we receive from our mothers, the Gift of Life usually doesn't fit properly and is almost never returnable without a major hassle.

If sisters were free to express how they really feel, parents would hear this: "Give me all the attention and all the toys and send Rebecca to live with Grandma."

Looking young and attractive with makeup is the next best thing to actually being young and attractive. After all, a woman only has a few years where she really is youthful, but she can wear foundation makeup til the day she dies (and even after!).

Dating is probably the most important aspect of a single person's life.

After living with Richard, I discovered that men are only good at cleaning stuff they can hose down.

My sister taught me everything I really need to know, and she was only in sixth grade at the time.

Changing schools and friends is hard on children and can often make them desperate and lonely enough to form closer ties with a sibling.