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09/13/2013
Lotion, Vaseline, and Tortillas I am 28 and my wife and I have 4 children, 3 years old and under. While some call my wife Fertile Myrtle, it probably doesn't help that I am Ready Freddy! More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyFatherhoodMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodRelationshipsRelatives
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09/06/2013
Parenting Styles My kids are all different, so my parenting style was different with each of them... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceEducationHealthMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodValues
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09/05/2013
Living with a Birth Defect In September, my husband and I will have been married for four years. He and I have both listened to you for years. I knew he was a good man when I married him, and over time I have come to appreciate him more and more, but most profoundly in the last three months... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceHealthMorals/Ethics/ValuesMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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09/03/2013
Mother-in-Law Have the past few weeks of calls been about crazy mother-in-laws or am I just being sensitive to them? AND then to hear your son may have found the one and you discuss your role in their relationship, I had to share with you something I did based on what I had learned by being a long time listener... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceMorals/Ethics/ValuesMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodPersonal ResponsibilityResponse To A CallValues
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08/29/2013
One of Those Moms I want to share an enlightening conversation I had over the summer while sitting on a bench watching my kids play in the water splash area at my neighborhood park. A woman sighed and turned towards me and said, "Whew aren't you glad the summer is almost over and the kids go back to school?" I replied, "No actually, I'm sad summer is almost over..." More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceIn Praise of Stay-at-Home MomsIn Praise of Stay-At-Home-MomsMorals/Ethics/ValuesMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodValues
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08/27/2013
Value of Educated Stay-at-Home Moms I'm attaching a link to an article that is trending online lately that made me proud to be a stay-at-home mom. I worked very hard to attend my university on full scholarship and feel that the work ethics, discipline and education I learned in college transcend into the home, where I am now working hard to teach my children the same core values... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceEducationMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodRead On-AirValues
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08/23/2013
Getting Her Tubes Tied I came home today to my husband tearing up in the garage after listening to a call you took... It was a young woman who had called for your advice regarding when an appropriate time was to get pregnant after securing a new job... More >>

Tags: MarriageMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRegarding Dr. LauraResponse To A CallStay-at-Home Moms
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08/21/2013
Infertility Thank you for your video 'I'm Infertile'. I have read so much over the 7 years of attempted baby making. This included lots and lots of people's blogs. More >>

Tags: AdoptionBabyDeath of a childGriefIVFMental HealthMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPregnancyStay-at-Home MomTherapist
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08/20/2013
Being a Stay-at-Home Mom in France There are many clichés about French women, that they are seductive, passionate, charming, elegant and smart. My wife Samantha is French... More >>

Tags: CharacterCharacter-Courage-ConscienceFranceMarriageMorals/Ethics/ValuesMother's DayMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodSAHM stay-at-home momValues
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08/14/2013
There Are Ways to Stay at Home Even though my mom encouraged us to have careers, I always knew my foremost goal was to be a mom and I met my future husband early in college. More >>

Tags: BudgetCareersCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCourageEducationFeminismJobMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodPregnantSocial IssuesTeaching
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