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11/18/2019
I Never Stopped Wanting My Mother I am 55 and my mother is 85 years old. She was a working mom and was always talking about her great retirement and health benefits. I often heard my father tell her she should stay home with us kids, but she did not do so... More >>

Tags: Day CareMotherhood-FatherhoodParenting
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11/12/2019
A I know some listeners have made lists of your quotes before, but I just put together a list of the things that annoy you the most as a "guide" for all the new listeners you've picked up! Here goes.... More >>

Tags: BehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyDr. Laura QuotesMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsValues
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11/11/2019
Learning Some New Tricks I am a stay-at-home mom of six. Our marriage has lasted 36 years, but we were some of those 'idiots' who married at ages 19 and 20. If any of our kids even thought of doing that, we'd lock them up and throw away the key for at least five years... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsValues
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11/08/2019
The New Norm I'm a 35-year-old father of four and have been married for twelve years. Last week, my wife and I were looking at our wedding pictures. Our five-year-old daughter commented on how pretty my wife looked and that I looked cute to her too. Then she got a look as if she was thinking hard... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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11/08/2019
Awareness Must Be Taught Today I took the time and energy (being chronically ill, that is a huge deal) to make it to my 7-year-old granddaughter's soccer game... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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11/05/2019
In the Care of Those Who Don't Love You Recently, I took my three kids and a friend of my son's out for his birthday. We had a wonderful day and ended it with a quick meal at an indoor play place. Another mom came in with four kids... More >>

Tags: Day CareJobMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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11/04/2019
Don't Be Afraid to Homeschool I heard a caller from Maine who had questions about homeschooling and almost everything she said ended with, 'What if...?'... More >>

Tags: HomeschoolMen's Point of ViewMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingResponse to a CallStay-at-Home MomValues
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11/01/2019
I Was Speechless I had to share this moment with my 3-year-old granddaughter. I know you will get a kick out of this... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingValues
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10/30/2019
Parenting As A Loving Team I remember my kids used to worry. They would ask us when they were little if we would be getting a divorce... More >>

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10/29/2019
Kids Need Their Dad ...My husband and I have a 16-year-old son, and our life has been turned upside down by a 14-year-old girl he likes, and her parents who seem to have very loose rules for her... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRaising Boys to MenValues
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