I have made children and families my life's work. Through writing my columns, articles, and books and as a speaker, I've shared my good and bad experiences raising nine children to independent, happy (relatively) adulthood.
I believe we all must rely on a Higher Power and keep a sense of humor. The thing I detest the most is that polite discourse and conversations are almost non-existent. It's not enough to disagree with somebody, you have to destroy them if their views are different from yours.
I have friends from all races, cultures, and religions and I believe in freedom of speech. But I don't believe that freedom extends to character assassination or yelling "fire" in a crowded auditorium.