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11/22/2013
Putting Your Spouse's Needs Before the Kids' My wife and I have always found some great parenting advice in the pre-flight instructions given by the flight attendants; i.e., that parents should... More >>

Tags: MarriageMen's Point of ViewParentingPersonal Responsibility
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11/22/2013
When Kids Don't Behave My first-born son was the joy of my life. I loved being a mom and I was determined to do it 'right,' meaning I would be the mom I had longed for... More >>

Tags: BehaviorMilitaryMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityResponse to a CallValues
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11/21/2013
Time to Take on Adulthood The culture of extended childhood has gone too far. The reason kids are becoming mature so late is they have no responsibility and have not developed... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorMilitaryParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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11/20/2013
Live My Life Being His Mom In my teens, I listened to your advice with the hard exterior that foolish youth can provide. I had a baby when I was twenty years old... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRelatives
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11/20/2013
Bull Elephant Dad When my wife can't listen in to your program I often share your thoughts and advice with her. After discussing the need for a 'bull elephant' father in raising our boys... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorMen's Point of ViewParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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11/20/2013
Becoming an Adult I am a 38-year-old happily-married woman with 9 and 5-year-old boys who stays home to raise them, but most of the time still feels like a little girl... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home Mom
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11/19/2013
What Is It About Women Not Calling the Police on Their Kids We came home one day and saw that my bolted down handgun safe in the closet was preyed up and gone, leaving the damaged floor behind. I summoned my wife... More >>

Tags: BehaviorMen's Point of ViewParentingPersonal Responsibility
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11/19/2013
Raising a Special Needs Child I have a now 13-year-old son with Asperger's syndrome. I have done everything possible to ensure the greatest likelihood of his independent future... More >>

Tags: ParentingPersonal ResponsibilityResponse to a CommentTeensValues
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11/18/2013
Healthy Holiday Potluck The holidays are hectic, and cooking for the masses can cause stress during what is supposed to be a joyful time. A potluck dinner party is a fantastic way to ease some of the holiday kitchen tension. More >>

Tags: BudgetHealthHolidaysParentingRecipesStay-at-Home MomStressTips
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11/15/2013
How to Be a Good Mother in Law I just became a mother-in-law this past summer. I'm totally in love with my new daughter and we have a great relationship. It really helps when your child... More >>

Tags: BehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyIn-LawsParentingValues
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