There was barely one moment in my life that I can remember when my father was unrecognizable. Whenever we were out together as a family, people would approach him and ask for his autograph or to shake his hand. We accepted it as the way it was, and we were...

There comes a moment in the life of every parent and child that defines their relationship. Sometimes it's planned, more often it's spontaneous, but in either case, it captures the soul of that most sacred familial connection. And sometimes -- if you're lucky -- it sets the tone for everything...

There are two things that distinguish the commencement address from most other oratory: the speaker's passion and the audience's hunger.

By the time they've graduated, most college students have completed years of grueling book learning and are eager to hear a more practical lesson about the real world into which...

Tyra Banks got called "Lightbulb Head." Chris Colfer was stuffed into lockers. Rihanna was mocked for not being "black enough." And as for Howard Stern, he had to go to judo school just to learn to defend himself.

And all of them not only survived, but thrived.

Since launching...

As the summer begins to really heat up, many of you may be thinking of heating up the barbecue too. After all, what's more fun than gathering friends and family for a sunny, backyard picnic or a garden party under the stars? I know I love it.

But I've always...

For most of us, Memorial Day signals the beginning of the summer season and that means lots of fun in the sun and a calendar full of outdoor activities. For me, summer conjures up images of sailing, baseball games, outdoor concerts and weddings. Of course, all those activities mean lots...

When I was a child, the only women you were likely to encounter on the front lines of America's military didn't wear uniforms. Instead, they wore high heels, hose and sequins. That's because these women -- such as Lucille Ball, Lena Horne and the Rockettes -- were not among our...

I am an unrepentant news junkie. If I'm not getting the latest stories online, I 'm hearing them blaring from the TV in the next room. And have I introduced you to my husband, Phil? He makes me look uninformed. So, between the two of us, we're practically a 24-hour...

I was as stunned as everyone else by Angelina Jolie's revelation on Tuesday that she'd had a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer. That's not only because one of the most famous women in the world had managed to keep such a dramatic secret under wraps...

Having great friends is one of life's most wonderful rewards. I know I'd be lost without my closest girlfriends, and I realize how very lucky I am to have them in my life. Just knowing there is always someone to call, to confide in, to laugh and cry with is...

I've always said that my mother had the voice of an angel and the guts of a prizefighter, and she brought that unique combination of qualities to her parenting. Our house was always filled with music -- from the moment we woke up. And whenever she threw a dinner party,...

It's the one thing I tell people about myself that always seems to surprise them: that I was a teacher.

I'd just graduated from the University of Southern California, and even though I knew I wanted to go into show business, I tried my hand at teaching for a while...

Of the many things I can't imagine myself doing -- like jumping out of an airplane -- I'd have to say that posing as a man would be pretty difficult for me. And who'd believe it? I'd make such a tiny little guy.

Before Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie, Julie Andrews...

There's an old saying that sex is one of three topics of conversation that shouldn't be brought up at the dinner table (the other two being politics and religion). And that's the fun thing about having a website: it's not the dinner table!

So let's talk sex -- especially great...

It all seems like it was just yesterday. I was young, independent, and standing firm by my vow never to marry -- a promise I had kept for years, even as my girlfriends got married one by one by one.

But then I went on this talk show and...

"You're going to be a star."

Those were the words Johnny Carson spoke to Joan Rivers on national television on the night of February 17, 1965. Only moments before, Joan had been an unknown and struggling comic -- an anxious but enormously talented fighter who had to tear down mountains...

And here I used to think I was trendy. Who knew I was so completely out of it?

When it comes to physical fitness, I've always opted for the tried, true and traditional. I'm perfectly happy with my light weight-training and a good jog in the park. The weight-training...

It's that time again.

This Thursday, parents, children and caregivers around the country will participate in -- and celebrate -- another Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, and it never stops being inspiring to me. For those of us in the Ms Foundation who founded the...

Climate change is one of those topics that practically dares you to step up to it. We know it exists and we know it's critical, but it's so enormous that it's hard to wrap your head around it.

We see the receding ice caps and dwindling numbers of polar bears;...

I love the New York Yankees, but I'll be honest with you. After this week's tragedy in Boston, I began to wonder if it would ever feel safe to attend a game again. If the Boston event confirmed one thing to us, it's that mass violence has officially entered the...