Jessica Holmes

I was six feet away from her backstage. The entourage of security guards were distracted with other business. Now was my only chance to appease my obsession and jump into her arms. So why didn't I take it?

A month ago I got the call:

"Will you do a...

I don't mean to sound ungrateful. It's very generous to give loot bags. I truly appreciate the sentiment. But here's the problem: while we're gifting tons of kiddie gadgets that get played with for five minutes, then tossed into a landfill, there is a crisis in the Horn of Africa...

Friend and fellow mom Samantha Bee, of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart fame, tells her pregnant pals, "Remember this one thing: all moms lie."

Not exactly as heart warming as the old stand-by, "Cherish every moment, because they grow up quick," but definitely practical. Says Bee, "I meant...

My friends and I recently completed a marriage survey, to see how we fare on the whoopee meter. The consensus among my mom friends is, "I just don't have the energy -- it's not a priority," whereas the consensus among my dad friends is, "For the love of god! Somebody...

What you are about to read could sound like bragging - but I promise you, it's more of a confession than a badge of honour. Here it is: I lasted three years without yelling at my kids.

I'd lost my temper many times, but I'm an actress, and managed...