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Personal Responsiblity
05/20/2013
My Proud Mama Moment Recently a family friend who has made some really bad choices in her life found herself abandoned by one of her worst ever choices: her married boyfriend and father of her two kids. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenFriendsFriendshipsParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityRelationships
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05/17/2013
A Teacher Who Made a Difference Mrs. Schneider, gave a scared 3rd grader at a new school (me) a tiny bit of confidence and a new best friend. More >>

Tags: EducationFriendshipFriendshipsPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityRelationshipsSchoolStay-at-Home MomStudentsTeacher
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05/16/2013
Workplace Bites I finally received my 4 year degree and was able to move up in the company I was working at. I was offered a job as an HR manager, but it meant moving 4 hours away from where we were living. More >>

Tags: Bad BehaviorBehaviorEmployeeJobMorals/Ethics/ValuesPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityValuesWorkplace
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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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05/03/2013
Modern Parents I had a very disheartening phone conversation with one sister about our other sister, who has an 18-month-old baby. More >>

Tags: ParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityRelativesSiblingsValues
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05/03/2013
Becoming Autonomous In 1977, I called into your show to tell you I was a new widow with 2 young children... More >>

Tags: Personal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityValues
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05/02/2013
Tell Them How You Feel About Defending Themselves I remember the day our son entered the second grade...I told him then and there that if he was being picked on, first, he should try to talk or walk his way out of it... More >>

Tags: BullyingFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityStanding Up
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05/02/2013
Prepared for Bullies Our son's school (K through 8) has a zero tolerance for bullying. Each child must sign a behavior contract prior to enrollment. More >>

Tags: BullyingFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityStanding Up
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04/29/2013
When There's a Large Age Difference in Marriage In 1997, I married my husband when I was 24 and he was 41. We had not known each other that long... More >>

Tags: MarriageParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal Responsiblity
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04/26/2013
How to Dump a Baby at Day Care I found these responses to a post on Facebook which is labeled as a "mommy" site. A mommy asking for 'advice' on how to leave her 4-month old baby without guilt... More >>

Tags: Day CareDay care dangersDaycareMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityRaising kidsStay-at-Home Mom
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