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3 Ways to Fight for Your Marriage When You’re Tempted to Throw in the Towel

"People were placing bets at our wedding. Nobody thought we had a chance."

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"I can still remember vividly the look on my husband’s face as regretful tears fell and he lay broken before me."

One Year After “I Do,” Husband Realizes Why Marriage Isn’t for Him

They met when they were 15 and were best friends for 10 years—but after being married just 1 year, the truth hit him HARD.

Tag: Daughters

Dad, Take Time With Your Daughters

Slow down and notice her smile. If it’s there, or if it’s not. Bring it out more often. Teach her the world takes notice at her laugh, it seems brighter and more hopeful when she smiles. Capture those smiles in your pocket.

To the Mamas of ‘Difficult, Bossy, Sassy, Wild’ Little Girls 

"They push your limits, they push your patience, they push every button you have..."

How My Daughters See Me

"I want them to be in the world, rather than spending time curating a virtual one. I want to binge-watch THEM."

What I Want My Daughters to Know About Their Clothing Choices

"I think my stepdaughter might have assumed I changed my shirt because I’m old (in her eyes), and old moms don’t wear 'sexy' stuff. Or maybe it was because I was married to her dad and didn’t need to look sexy anymore. And while it was true that I respected her father, that was just the tip of the iceberg."

Dear Dad: “You Need to Love Your Wife as You Want Your Daughter to Be Loved”

"Your relationship with your wife is about SO much more than just you and her."

“Are You Mad You Don’t Have a Girl?”

"The question caught me off guard, like the car in your blind spot when you’re changing lanes, the one that lays on the horn and gives you the finger and sends your heart into a series of herky-jerky palpitations that make you wonder if you should dial 911."

The One Thing I Want My Daughters to Remember

They notice genuine smiles from mom and dad, they notice when you listen, for real listen, and they notice when you take pleasure in them. It’s so easy to get distracted from enjoying your family by the demands of life. But if my daughters remember anything from their childhood, I want them to remember that I enjoyed it too.