Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

Most of life is showing up. You do the best you can, which varies from day to day.

God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.

The secret to success, to parenting, to life, is to not count up the cost. Don't focus on all the steps it will take. Don't stare into the abyss at the giant leap it will take. That view will keep you from taking the next small step.

When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.