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02/04/2013
Busy Moms and Healthy Habits In order for "busy" moms to "find" time for the important things, we need to first look at what we are doing with our time and be willing to change some things. More >>

Tags: Eat Less-Move MoreEating healthyExerciseHealthintimacyMothersParentingSexWife
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02/04/2013
What Lifestyle Do You Want in Your Future? Here are some possible reasons why that 18-year-old girl, who was thinking about career vs. motherhood and what lifestyle she wanted in her future... More >>

Tags: CareerJobMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingResponse To A Call
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02/04/2013
Ten Ways to Know if Your Child Is Ready or Not for College Spring is the time of year when high school juniors are learning about different colleges and high school seniors are receiving their acceptance letters. More >>

Tags: AcceptanceAttitudeCollegeEducationFinancesFriendsFriendshipsParenting
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02/01/2013
Big Things Come in Small Packages Some parents try to create their child's life instead of letting it happen naturally. As a parent sometimes you need to let the child lead you. Just because he is a child doesn't mean the parent can't learn from him. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorChildrenCompassionFamilyGodHomeschoolHomeschoolingParentingPatienceRelativesReligionValues
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01/31/2013
Unable to Do Work and Home Well I have been a full time teacher for 18 years....taking a year off with my first child after he was born and 2 years off with the twins. Just this past year, I made the decision (urged strongly by my husband) to stop working. I was, as you so eloquently said during our call... More >>

Tags: ChildrenHealthJobMothersParentingStay-at-Home MomStay-At-Home-MomsWifeWorking
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01/31/2013
My Son Doesn't Have Friends ...I've homeschooled my son off and on since 5th grade and he's now in 8th. It seems that he learns best at home where he is not distracted by other students... I continually worry about socialization however. More >>

Tags: EducationFamily/Relationships - ChildrenFriendshipsHomeschoolParentingRelationshipsStay-at-Home Mom
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01/31/2013
Video: My Son Doesn't Have Friends Not every kid fits neatly into a group or clique at school. If your child is having a hard time making friends, I have a perspective you may not have considered. More >>

Tags: EducationFamily/Relationships - ChildrenFriendshipsHomeschoolParentingRelationshipsStay-at-Home Mom
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01/30/2013
Not Doing and Doing the Right Thing During my first marriage I strayed - mainly because my wife was not her husband's girlfriend...I re-married. Now I am my wife's boyfriend, and quickly discovered that when I do that, she becomes my girlfriend. More >>

Tags: ChildrenDivorceDoing the Right ThingHusband's GirlfriendParentingValues
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01/29/2013
All Work Is Honorable I think that young people are set up for making poor career choices when they are guided to think about their career as picking something that they will like to do, which most often correlates with "will I be making big bucks"... More >>

Tags: CollegeEducationEmploymentHonorJobJobsParentingWorking
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01/29/2013
Cleaning Up After a Messy Toddler Today I was holding the baby and watching my 2 1/2 year old son discover how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for the first time... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBenefits of being a SAHMHappinessHealthKidsParentingSAHMStay at home momStay-at-Home Mom
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