My mother had always taught me to write about my feelings instead of sharing really personal things with others, so I spent many evenings writing in ….

There are only two secrets to a slimmer shape ... High heels and shoulder pads!.

All parents believe their children can do the impossible. They thought it the minute we were born, and no matter how hard we've tried to prove them w….

Imagine my surprise when, after a lifetime of teaching me to keep personal things to myself, Mom insisted my drawings were the start of a comic strip….

Defy your own group. Rebel against yourself..

I've found it's better to talk to the machine and hang up if I get the person..

A young bride can put on makeup at 6 in the morning and look fabulous at midnight. I have about a 15-minute window where I actually look good, and th….

One day, in 1982, for 15 minutes, my hair was perfect..

I'd love to see more equal representation of female and male cartoonists on the comics page..

I was going to sip on a diet soda, but a little voice convinced me I needed the extra calcium from a cup of hot chocolate..

Men date. Women have relationships..

I can't tell my conscience from my insecurities..

Men should come with instruction booklets..

Mothers send strips to daughters to make a point. Daughters smack strips down on the breakfast table to make a point. My own mom sometimes cuts a str….

Animal welfare issues have always been important to me..

This is a business meal. The calories do not count. I am mentally labeling these as 'business calories' so my body will know they were eaten in the l….

The story of a mother's life: Trapped between a scream and a hug..

My heart always belongs to the one who doesn't want it..

I have an office in my house and one about five minutes from my house. I worked solely out of my house for many years, but find, with children, that ….

The relationship between Cathy and Mom in the strip is the one relationship drawn from real life that I have proudly never even tried to disguise..

The biggest change in my life is that I now have to apologize for being thin..