Octuplet mom: 'I feel ashamed' about food stamps

No, she should find another way to put food on the table.

What NOT to say to a pregnant woman

Shoot back a witty comeback

• Some people just have no tact.

Is someone with a criminal past running your kid's day care?

Depends on the crime. Shoplifting? Maybe. Child abuse? No.

• A complete background check should be run on EVERY person that takes care of another PERSON. I was in a counselling session and my daughter didn't want to share me. I told her repeatedly to be quiet, sit down or otherwise leave me alone so I could discuss things with the counsellor. She didn't, so I …

Do you worry about artificial dyes in food?

Yes, and I've stopped eating foods with artificial dyes

• It is amazing the things our bodies do to tell us something is bothering them and far too many of us just think that is normal and go on with life. Good for you. You did the mental work to figure out what was bothering you.

• In the late 60s my brother lit a neighbor's curtains on fire. My parents talked it over and put him on Ritalin. In the early 70s we moved and they took him off white sugar, white flour and food coloring. He was still angry, but no longer ADHD. Both my parents had allergies. Two-thirds or 67% of chi …

• My brother's artificial color allergy made him hyper. I get fluid buildup in my ears.

Should she have let her son meet his dying dad?

Yes. She did the right thing. The risk was well worth the reward in this case.