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Letters From Listeners
04/15/2014
Deciding Not to Flee Anymore ...I have always had plenty of experience with the 'flight' part of the 'fight or flight' reflex, but the night of our last fight was the first time I experienced 'fight'... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Stress, Values
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04/15/2014
Stupid Things Women Do I've made every common sense and moral mistake I could make as a mother. I had two kids by two dads and divorced both. After my second divorce, I decided I would never marry again. I hated the feeling of failure and being a statistic... More >>

Tags: Dating, Divorce, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Shacking Up, Values
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Posted under Email of the Day
04/14/2014
Our Marriage Wasn't Work I was married to my wife for 16 years, 8 months, 3 days, and 15.1 hours before she passed away from cancer and cancer treatments... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Read On-Air, Relationships
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04/14/2014
Qualities of an Attractive Woman A young friend was somewhat despondent over a present breakup and I told her he was a great fool to break off with her. She asked why I would say that and I thought you would like the response... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Friendships, Men's Point of View, Relationships, Values
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04/14/2014
Running Away from Home The hardest thing I had to get through was leaving my siblings ages 12 and 4 when I ran away from home when I was only 14 years old... More >>

Tags: Abuse, Addiction, Bad Childhood-Good Life, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Relatives, Stress, Values
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Posted under Email of the Day
04/11/2014
Starting My Stay-at-Home Life ...I'm a few weeks from having our first child and so it was my very last day of work! My boss got emotional about seeing me go and told me he'd miss me. I replied, 'I'll miss it here too, but I think I'm gonna really love my next job.' ... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Parenting, Read On-Air, Stay-at-Home Mom
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04/11/2014
Follow Up to Email: Lessons to Ponder I was surprised to hear my previous email read as the email of the day on 07/03/13 regarding the attack on me by a stranger while I was riding my bicycle for exercise. Thank you for sharing that with your listeners. This is a follow up to what has happened since then. ... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Health, Mental Health, Personal Responsibility, Response to a Call, Social Issues, Stress, Values, Woman Power
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04/11/2014
Right Age to Marry? I understand the statistics and reasoning behind recommending one be more mature when they marry. I have seen the value of that decision... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Marriage, Relationships, Social Issues
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Posted under Email of the Day
04/10/2014
31 Days of Being Nice to My Husband ...We have a 2-year-old baby and since she was born our relationship has tanked. I never consider divorce. I want her to have every advantage of a two parent household even if that means sacrificing my happiness. I decided to write 31 on our chalkboard in the kitchen... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Read On-Air, Relationships, Response to a Call
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04/10/2014
Holding My Feet to the Fire of Reality Yikes, I was the call of the day. I am the woman you said that I didn't deserve more. I have gone back over a dozen times to the same man... More >>

Tags: Addiction, Dating, Mental Health, Read On-Air, Regarding Dr. Laura, Relationships, Response to a Call
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