So, the other night, I'm watching TV and I came up with an idea – rather than just sit through the commercials or head to the kitchen for "the next thing" on the list to eat or drink - I was going to do something good for myself. I was going to...

I suppose you could say I had a Modern Family (long before there was a sitcom). My parents divorced as I entered 6th grade. No, no, no - don't feel sorry for me because as far as I'm concerned, I'm the luckiest girl in the world. Unlike other kids in...