Lillian Ryvers

I swore to myself that I'd never fall in love again. Is this what true love is like?

Odds are, you know or have known a sociopath in your lifetime. Some are better at concealing their dysfunction than others, though most live in denial of having a problem

In a day and age where doctors prescribe pills to treat numerous ailments, psychological medications are in the medicine cabinet of nearly every home leaving one to learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of the medication treating their ailment.

I once thought enough love and support could help anyone overcome depression or addiction, and perhaps it is. When you are dealing with alcoholic depression, you find yourself in a whole new field of uncertainties, broken promises, and lies.

I would've gone to seen my friend one last time, if only I had known he was going to die at the age of 44.

I could have died as a result of my doctor's assistant refusing to believe I was in pain. Here is my story.

After the recent rumors that Jamie Lynn Spears' show Zoey 101 will be cancelled, many parents are finding themselves struggling with very hard questions. How do I tell my child? What do I tell my child?

When you learn a person is going to die within a certain time frame, it tends to put the situation in an entirely different perspective. It is almost as if you grieve their death before they are even gone.

Want to know where the best holiday light displays are in Fort Wayne, Indiana? Here are the ones that you can't miss.

Affairs happen every day, and do pregnancies of these affairs. How do you decide if you should stay, or how to cope if you do?

No one wants to think about death, but what if you die tomorrow? Will your family know what you wanted?

Mvelopes Online Budgeting is a method to pull all of your financial accounts into one place. Using the tried-and-true method of envelope allocation, Mvelopes takes personal and household budgeting to a new, digital world.

People have varying beliefs about the ability of the dead to communicate after death. My old friend let me know it was possible when he came to visit after his death.

Nearly everyone has encountered the "cashier from hell." Here is some advice on how to deal with the matter in a civil and adult-like manner.

Being a stepparent is a hard task at times. It is even harder when you lose the child you fell in love with and lost.

Finding out that your child has been molested is devastating to anyone. Here are some tips to help you and your child with recovery and moving on.

A family mourns the loss of a beautiful child, and now, the person responsible is looking at a mere ten years in prison. However, there is something you can do to help keep him off the streets.

Almost everyone uses ATM's on a regular basis these days. Here is how to keep the bank from taking all your money in fees.

When you are not the only woman in your child's life, you run the risk of hearing your title used in reference to her.

This is a letter I sent to an acquaintance who was recently arrested for meth. She has had a long history of drug abuse, but it is her children who suffer the most.

A brave father accidentally killed a bear while trying to protect his children.

Starting your own online business is easier than you think. Just simply sit back and wait for the money to jump right out of your computer and into your bank account.

Getting a tooth pulled is never fun. Here are some tips on making the experience easier.

Knowing I'd had my tubes tied, my husband Brian still married me when he was 19, taking on the responsibility of four children who desperately needed a "Daddy." He was rewarded three years later with one of his own.

Despite numerous problems and vices, Lindsay remains at the top. Is this who parents want their children looking up to?

We all want more page views, right? Here's how to make the hard work of promotion a little easier (and less time consuming).

A toddler is brutally killed by her mother's live-in boyfriend.

Earning a degree online can be simple...you just have to find the right school for you.

Every attempt to help my daughter through some very serious issues and problems has backfired. Now, no matter what I do, I'm never going to be "good enough" to be her mother.

When a woman has a tubal ligation, she is told to consider it a permanent form of birth control. I was the exception to the rule.

Why should you travel out of the state for your summer vacation? Indiana offers several vacationing spots that are sure to please and entertain anyone.

Growing up in a small, seemingly safe community, I never thought I would see "murder" in the headlines of our local paper.

The nightmarish tale of my daughter's innocence being stolen from her and why her attacker will never be prosecuted.

Attempting to complete a task from start to finish with a toddler under your feet is nearly impossible. How you can incorporate them into your work while spending quality time together.

"Drive" is the latest series on Fox to be cancelled before reaching seven episodes, despite protests from a large number of viewers. Who are these speedy cast members, where are they going, and will they ever get to the finish line?

The point of a boycott is to NOT buy a good or service. Yet, during today's "National Gas Boycott," people everywhere were lined up at the pumps as prices sky-rocketed!

How I was affected by the deaths of two teens, both fourteen when they committed suicide. Sometimes, a lost life just does not make sense.

Sometimes a child's best friend is the one who is not really real at all.

To my best friend and the love of my life, my husband Brian.

Confessions from the heart in regards to the love of my life.

I wrote this when I was 14, after finding out that my classmate, Mario Martinez, had committed suicide.

During my first marriage, I found myself constantly cheated on, which finally resulting in the divorce. These are my thoughts before realizing I was better than that.

Finding out you are pregnant as a teenager can be one of the scariest and most difficult situations to deal with.