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11/06/2013
Wanting Sex More Than Doing the Dishes I was thrilled to be a stay-at-home mom, but was feeling a wave of negativity from my mother, my mother-in-law, and my very feminist friend. I felt like I had something to prove... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Friendships, In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Values
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11/06/2013
Being a Mom I have been a divorced parent for many years. When I tell people this, I often get, 'Oh you should go out and meet someone'... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Divorce, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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11/06/2013
Over-Practice Creates Rote Responses Years ago when I was a flight instructor, new students often asked why they had to practice... More >>

Tags: Men's Point of View, Personal Responsibility, Values
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Posted under Email of the Day
11/05/2013
My Career Is Motherhood My high school daughter's homework assignment was to ask her parents if they went to college and how many career changes they had made... More >>

Tags: Education, Job, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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11/05/2013
Leaving a Poisonous Relationship I've been married for 28 years and my husband is an alcoholic. I tried for years to 'fix' everything, but to no avail. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Divorce, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Teens, Values
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11/05/2013
Obsessive and Controlling Mom I just listened to a caller described how I used to be. She talked about calling the teacher and then the counselor about her 14-year-old son failing a class. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Education, Parenting, Response to a Call, Teens, Values
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Posted under Email of the Day
11/04/2013
Proud of My Spouse's Accomplishment My husband and I have been married just shy of 3 years, and have been together for 6. I knew he was the one when I told him... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Personal Responsibility, Values
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11/04/2013
Controlling Women I once dated a girl in college who I thought was pretty nice. One time, when I had to make a road trip, she wanted to know if I would take her home since I passed right through her hometown. I said sure and away we went. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Men's Point of View
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11/04/2013
When a Man Stands Up to a Woman Recently, you made the statement that 'men take too much crap from their women.' I wanted to weigh in from a man's perspective... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Men's Point of View, Personal Responsibility
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Posted under Email of the Day
11/01/2013
Words of Wisdom From a 4-Year-Old When my son was 4 years old, I took his tiny hand in mine and said, 'One day, your hand will be bigger than mine... More >>

Tags: Humor, Parenting, Raising Boys to Men
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