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12/10/2013
Children on the Side Over the past 20 plus years coaching ice skating one on one, I have had the privilege of knowing many great mothers. More >>

Tags: Parenting, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom
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12/09/2013
Shaping Character When I was 14, my parents were in a horrible head-on collision with a drunk driver. Seat belts weren't in use in those days... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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12/09/2013
Grateful for a Second Chance For the first time in my more than 50 years on the face of this earth, I had a real Thanksgiving. Of course, I've always celebrated the fourth Thursday in November with family, friends, football, parades, turkey and way too much eating. But this year was different... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Eat Less-Move More, Health, Holidays
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12/09/2013
After Divorce, Don't Date ...I wanted to share an email I sent to my 23-year-old daughter today, hoping that someone would benefit from the horrible mistakes I made after divorcing my daughter's father... More >>

Tags: Abuse, Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Divorce, Marriage, Parenting
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12/06/2013
Kids Living at Home I have two sons ages 12 and 9, and even though they're young we try to talk to them about what life will be like as they grow up. We talk about college, living at home or in the dorm... More >>

Tags: Education, Finances, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Raising Boys to Men, Values
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12/06/2013
Leave Abuse! I was in a 14 year marriage where I was verbally and emotionally abused, and also with threats from him... More >>

Tags: Abuse, Marriage, Personal Responsibility
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12/06/2013
A Moment from the Past Hello. I took this photo of you holding my daughter 9 years ago... More >>

Tags: Parenting
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12/05/2013
Proud to Be My Husband's Gem I am a full-time student and recently got a job in the field I am studying. About a week into work, I started feeling like a bad wife because I didn't have any time during the week... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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12/05/2013
Motherhood as a Career As a SAHM of 2 grown 'kids,' I have often been faced with statements sounding a lot like 'Motherhood isn't a career'... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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12/05/2013
Verbal Flowers of Appreciation Years ago, I noticed my Aunt Louise always referred to Uncle Bob as 'my best friend'. She never said anything bad or negative about him... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Values
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