I Joined the Military to Escape From My Parents An airman writes for advice for dealing with his immature parents, who party late, get fired and borrow money from him.
Dad Deployed, Daughter Out of Control A mother has lost control of her 13-year-old daughter and fears she may be experimenting sexually.
Adoption? How About a Proposal First Ms. Vicki worries when a young soldier seems more excited about adopting his girlfriend's son than in marrying her.
Ms. Vicki: 5 Kids, 4 Dads in Uniform: What Am I Doing Wrong? Ms. Vicki has harsh advice for a woman who keeps getting involved -- and having kids -- with the wrong guys.
Answering the Tough Question: "Why Does My Dad Have to Go?" How do you answer that question? Telling him that his dad had to go away for schools, training, and deployments because it...
Do Fathers Need Longer Paternity Leave? Do fathers really need a dedicated period of time to be home with their newborn child? Studies say yes, but what does that...
5 Resources for Parenting in a Pandemic: Fall Edition Here we are, several months after the initial closure of schools due to COVID-19. So let's talk about the non-educational...
Military Parent: Are You Enough? I see you, must have parent. You're discouraged and tired. Yet, I see you, and here’s what I want you to know.
How Being a Solo Parent Made Me a Better Parent I write a lot about the challenges of solo parenting, but I rarely talk about the benefits.
Mom, I'm Enlisting in the Marines What if your child decides to enlist in the military instead of going to college? How would you feel?
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...