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Divorce
10/29/2013
Focus on the 80% A couple of days ago, you were telling a caller not to allow the negative side of her relationship with her husband overshadow the positive side. If 80% of their relationship is good, that can be enough... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyDivorceMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityValues
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10/25/2013
I Didn't Listen to My Priest I DID not choose wisely, and am now divorced after 30 years, but have 3 amazing kids. I married a boy who never became a man... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyDivorceMarriageParentingPersonal ResponsibilitySurviving a Shark Attack (on Land)Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their LivesValues
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10/09/2013
Why Have a Child At All? I had been a divorced mom for 15 years and did everything I could do to be a stay-at-home mom. I started a business so I could work the hours my children were in school... More >>

Tags: BehaviorDivorceParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home MomValues
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10/08/2013
The Importance of Grandparents When my son was going through a divorce, both son and grandson moved in with us. I am 65+ so I thought I was finished with raising children. As my son struggled to come to grips with a failed marriage... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorDivorceParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRaising Boys to MenValues
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10/07/2013
Dating With Minor Children I have been told that I am a very stubborn woman. I was told by many people not to marry my now ex-husband. Did I listen? Nope. I married the wrong man. I then kept having kids... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyDivorceMarriageParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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09/26/2013
How Parents Make a Child of Divorce Feel I wrote the letter below because I have been supervising visitation for a family that is in turmoil over a custody battle. I am from a family of divorce so I know how bad things can be. Your show touches so many lives that I wanted to share my words in hope in might make a difference in the life of a child. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDivorceParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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09/12/2013
Raising My Children Alone I have been a divorced parent for many years. When I tell people this, I often get, 'Oh you should go out and meet someone', or 'I know someone you would really be great for you'. More >>

Tags: DatingDivorceDivorce effects on childrenPersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsResponsibility
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08/21/2013
My Best and Worst Breakups The best way that someone broke it off with me was to tell me they thought I was... More >>

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08/20/2013
Friends of a Feather Flock Together I'm 52 years old and the older I get, the more I find the saying 'You ARE who you surround yourself with' is so very true. More >>

Tags: DivorceFriendshipsI am my kid's dadI am my kid's momMorals/Ethics/ValuesRelationships
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08/08/2013
Growing Up in a Dual Family My parents divorced when I was 5 years old, and I was 'asked' at that age which parent I wanted to live with. Unfortunately 'both' was not an answer... More >>

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