Psychotherapist/syndicated columnist. Richardson's Teen Talk appears Fridays in The Sacramento Bee.

Instant mood booster: My kids laughing.

Something about you people don't know: I can break down high school football film with the best of them. (Husband Kris is head football coach at Folsom High School.)   

Best thing you cook: My secret-recipe coffeecake. 

Whom do you admire? My mom. She's the best.

Next vacation: Hopefully, Disneyland.

Favorite time of day: In the morning, because everybody is in a good mood&emdash;and I love breakfast.

Your last read: Moloka'i (by Alan Brennert).

Something you'd want on a desert island: My husband.

Favorite comfort food: Mashed potatoes or my neighbor Phil's homemade apple pie.

If you could read the mind of someone famous, it would be: Oprah Winfrey.