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05/15/2013
He Protected My Virtue My son met his wife four years ago. About a year into their relationship she asked me out to breakfast. She explained that I needed to know her past. She had lived with a boyfriend... More >>

Tags: DatingFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildIn-LawsMorals/Ethics/ValuesMother-in-law/Daughter-in-lawParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityRelationshipsResponsibilityWedding
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05/15/2013
The Biggest Impact Was the One Never Made My mother and father were married until I was seventeen years old, but it was anything other than happy. My mother came from a third world country where she had to drop out of school to support her family. More >>

Tags: AbuseFamily/Relationships - FamilyMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRelationshipsRelativesspousal abuse
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05/15/2013
I Don't Love You Any More I have recently heard mothers upset when their children say, "I don't love you any more" or "I hate you" or any version thereof More >>

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05/14/2013
Single Motherhood - More Often It's Poor Choices ...Twice in approximately the past year, my Twitter timeline has exploded with angry single mothers, (and their male defenders hoping they can make enough points to get in their women's pants), viciously attacking me... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingResponse to a CommentValues
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05/14/2013
Should I Tell My Kid Before Someone Else Does? 23 years ago I was raped, and got pregnant as a result of that rape. Abortion was absolutely not an option for me. I did consider adoption... More >>

Tags: AbortionAbuseDivorceFearMental HealthParentingRapeValues
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05/14/2013
Video: Should I Tell My Kid Before Someone Else Does? Parents may have secrets other people know about, but that have not been told to their children. When is it appropriate to tell your child something before someone else 'lets the cat out of the bag'? More >>

Tags: AbortionAbuseDivorceFearMental HealthParentingRapeValues
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05/13/2013
What I Want for Mother's Day I want you to find a way to do what you love, and realize that that might look different than you originally thought.... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildMorals/Ethics/ValuesMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRole modelValues
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05/13/2013
Only Lovers of the Book Will Love 'The Great Gatsby' Baz Luhrmann's version of 'The Great Gatsby' opened this past weekend to mixed reviews. Here's a former high school English teacher's kid-focused take on the film... More >>

Tags: 2013 MoviesMovie ReviewParentingPG-13 RatingStay-at-Home Mom
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05/10/2013
Important Lessons Learned from My Mother We escaped from Hungary in late 1945 with the Communist army just a few miles from our door. A makeshift train had been quickly assembled by a band of patriots including my father... More >>

Tags: AttitudeMemoriesMorals/Ethics/ValuesMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodMotheringParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsResponsibilityThankful
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05/10/2013
A Poem: 'Mom' You never appreciate mother until you have children of your own,It's then you will remember, all the things your mom has shown. She demonstrated tenderness, patience, love and care... More >>

Tags: BehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceMorals/Ethics/ValuesMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPatienceRole modelValues
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