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Raising Boys to Men
10/02/2012
What's Wrong with I was on a shuttle at the Phoenix airport...a 10 minute ride to my car. It was VERY full and I was lucky enough to find a seat after my exhausting trip. More >>

Tags: BehaviorChivalryMannersRaising Boys to MenReal menTraditional RolesTraditional valuesValues
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09/25/2012
Dads Make a Difference Recently, my husband and I, and our 13 year old daughter, dropped my son off at college. While my daughter and I decorated his dorm, my husband and son worked on his computer. Finally, it was time to say our goodbyes and let him start his new chapter of his life. More >>

Tags: AdoptionFatherhoodImportance of FathersMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRaising Boys to MenRaising Men Not BoysRead On-AirStay-at-Home Mom
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08/31/2012
My Husband's Soul It is my 29th wedding anniversary and I wanted to share what an amazing man I married. I want this email to give other girls the incentive to choose right! Doing so blesses your own life immensely, but also has the potential to bless others. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorFathersGratitudeHusbandImportance of FathersIntegrityKindnessMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodRaising Boys to MenReal men
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08/16/2012
My Priorities Were Different Than Hers My first serious relationship began about 2 years after I graduated from college and got my first full-time job. A friend set me up with a blind date, who was a coworker of the girl he was dating at the time. It began to get serious after the third date. More >>

Tags: DatingMarriageRaising Boys to MenReal menRelationships
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08/16/2012
His Work Ethic Made Me Take Notice I was 18 years old when an architectural firm hired me as a secretary. After my first day at work, my family asked if there were any handsome, young architects there. I told them there was a 21-year-old. but he wasn't my type. More >>

Tags: DatingMarriageRaising Boys to MenReal menRelationshipsWork ethic
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08/15/2012
Football Can Be More Than a Sport You recently had a call from a man whose son wanted to quit football shortly after it started. I had the same issue with my son a few years ago - I refused to take him home early from a practice because he didn't think he was good enough. More >>

Tags: Father figureMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRaising Boys to MenRaising Men Not BoysResponse to a CallStay-at-Home Mom
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08/13/2012
Will He Love His Car or Me? The first thing I noticed when I met my now husband was that he drove an old red car which had been out in the sun so long the hood was pink. Although it was old, it worked just fine and it was clean. More >>

Tags: DatingMarriageMorals, Ethics, ValuesRaising Boys to MenRead On-AirReal manRelationships
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08/08/2012
Respect From Children I used to think my husband was a little too harsh on our 4 children, as he would correct them on little things that I normally would have let slide. More >>

Tags: BehaviorParentingRaising Boys to MenRaising childrenRead On-AirReal menRespect
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08/02/2012
Helping Push Children Out of the Nest When our first son was born in 1989, my husband would tell people that for his 18th birthday we were going to give him luggage. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentPink slip on lifeRaising Boys to MenRead On-AirReal manRelationships
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07/13/2012
Recipe for a Military Wife I found this 'recipe" and thought you might want to share it. It fits my wife as well as any wife who has a real man in her life. Thank you for all you do. More >>

Tags: AdmirationAttitudeBehaviorMilitaryMilitary WifeRaising Boys to MenRead On-AirReal manRecipeRecipesRespectValues
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