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05/29/2012
Losing Friends or Friending Losers? ...I was living in blindness, ignorance, cowardness, and confusion. My values were uneducated. I had no solid criteria for choosing friends. So, anyone was good. More >>

Tags: FriendsFriendshipFriendshipsRead On-AirRelationshipsValues
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05/29/2012
Take the Time for Tea A funny thing happened to me yesterday...I paused to take my 4 and 6 year olds to the park. There was another mom there who I've known for the past 4 years, but haven't really 'known.' More >>

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05/22/2012
When Too Much Self-Esteem Can Backfire In Children The concept of self-esteem is not a new concept and it is one most people recognize as an important characteristic to have. Simply defined, self-esteem can be viewed as the way a person values oneself. More >>

Tags: AttitudeFriendshipFriendshipsParentingRelationshipsSelf-esteem
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05/18/2012
The Voice Within My granddaughter's friend was going into rehab for an eating disorder, so she wrote this. Obviously, I think it is wonderful. So much feeling. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyFriendshipFriendshipsHealthRelationshipsRelativesReligion
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04/26/2012
My Final Visit With My Friend Karen I want to talk about my friend Karen, who is in the last stages of cancer. I went to visit her this weekend and got to see how a woman who is suffering still has class. More >>

Tags: CancerCharacter, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceFriendshipsHealthPersonal Responsibility
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04/25/2012
Sand vs. Stone ...Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument; and the one friend slapped the other one in the face. More >>

Tags: ForgivenessFriendshipFriendshipsRead On-AirValues
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04/11/2012
My Friends Aren't Choosing Wisely in Husbands How can Susie feel more positive about her friends' choices in husbands? And how can she have more patience when choosing wisely for her mate? More >>

Tags: BehaviorDatingFriendsFriendshipsMarriageRespect
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02/13/2012
How Facebook Affected Me I am currently separated from my husband of 29 years. Just last week, I deactivated my Facebook account because I found it made me angrier and hurt. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyFriendshipFriendshipsMarriageRead On-AirRelationshipsRelatives
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02/10/2012
Why I Quit Facebook ...I am a young mom (28 with 4 kids, started when I was 19) and I was finding seeing pictures constantly of all the outings my old group of friends were having without me was making me depressed and resenting the life that I CHOSE! More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyFriendshipFriendshipsMarriageMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodRelationshipsRelatives
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02/10/2012
Facebook Smackdown The worst thing I've done on Facebook was to call someone out on what I perceived as bad behavior. I've always hated Facebook birthday greetings because I think they are lazy and impersonal. More >>

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