Worry Less, Love More

I used to think that a good mother was supposed to worry. After all, how can you love your children and not worry about them? My mother worried about me—all of the time. In fact, I grew up equating love with worry. I have even accused my husband at times of not...

Politics, Religion and Spanking

There are three topics that should never be discussed on a beautiful sunny day: politics, religion and spanking. “Do you believe in spanking?” That was the question I was recently asked while enjoying a boat ride around San Diego harbor. It was soon after this...