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08/22/2013
Should You Give Your Kid an Allowance? A question I get asked frequently by parents who call my show is, "Should I give my child an allowance, and if so, how much should I give them?" Here are my thoughts... More >>

Tags: BudgetImpulse ControlParenting
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08/22/2013
Dr. Laura's Ten More Commandments On yesterday's show there was some joking about you having your own ten commandments for listeners. Here's my draft... More >>

Tags: AbortionAdult Child-ParentCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceDatingFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentFamily/Relationships - FamilyGrandparentsHealthMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingRegarding Dr. LauraRelativesSexSocial IssuesThe Ten Commandments: The Significance of God's Laws in Everyday LifeValues
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08/22/2013
Poem: Our Nation The other night I was gazing at my 6-month-old daughter and thinking about the world my husband and I have brought her in to. I reflected on how I am going to guide her to have the moral and spiritual strength to be a good and productive citizen, and the tools to become a wise and actualized woman... More >>

Tags: EducationFamily/Relationships - ChildrenMilitaryMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPoliticsSocial IssuesValues
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08/22/2013
Children Bond I am a professional child caregiver. I have worked in preschools caring for both young children and infants. I would give anything to be a mom, and stay home with my children... More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenParentingSocial IssuesStay-at-Home MomsValues
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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
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk From curfews and cliques to sex and drugs, it gives parents the tools to help their children safely navigate the often stormy years of adolescence. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - TeensParentingTeens
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08/19/2013
When Sibling Rivalry Turns to Sibling Bullying Siblings naturally fight and argue, and most of us have experienced fighting with our brothers or sisters while growing up. But what should you do when sibling rivalry takes on the tone of bullying? More >>

Tags: BullyingFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildMary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPCMaryJoRapini.comParentingRaising kidsRelativesSibling rivalrySiblings
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08/16/2013
Needed: Bird-Brained Mothers We have these little birds in our yard called Killdeer. They nest on the ground among some small rocks... More >>

Tags: MothersParenting
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08/14/2013
Giving Me the Balls to be My Kids' Mom Recently my hubby, me and our 4 kids, ages 17,14,11,8 (3 boys, 1 girl), were on a cross-country trip and we listened to your show as much as possible. During one particular call... More >>

Tags: BehaviorHaving the ballsParentingProtecting childrenResponse to a CallResponse to a CallerValues
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08/13/2013
I'm Infertile My husband and I are unable to have kids. I thought I had come to terms with this and accepted it, but now I find myself angry at things I should not be angry at. More >>

Tags: HealthMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPregnant
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