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10/10/2013
Honoring Stay-at-Home Moms I read a blog entry written by a new dad, which focused on conversations he had with a couple of women who asked about his babies and his wife. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Marriage, Men's Point of View, Parenting, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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10/09/2013
Never Stop Speaking the Truth More and more, it seems like there is a disconnect in society, a bifurcation of people who are marriage-and-family minded and people who are self-minded. Sex outside of marriage and getting pregnant outside of marriage are nothing new. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Values
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10/09/2013
A Mother-in-Law's Reaction I love hearing about your plans as a future mother-in-law. I am the daughter-in-law to a perfectly delightful mother-in-law, and a mother-in-law to one son-in-law. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, In-Laws, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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10/09/2013
Why Have a Child At All? I had been a divorced mom for 15 years and did everything I could do to be a stay-at-home mom. I started a business so I could work the hours my children were in school... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Divorce, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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10/08/2013
My Ah-Ha Moment Recently, I had a conversation with my husband about our finances. We are facing another salary cut and I am a bit worried about making ends meet. As we were wrapping things up, I told my husband... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Finances, Job, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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10/08/2013
Parenting Style - My My parenting style has been influenced by several 'jewels' that I have heard or learned over the years. Note that each of these are a principle, not a method. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Character-Courage-Conscience, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Teens, Values
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10/08/2013
The Importance of Grandparents When my son was going through a divorce, both son and grandson moved in with us. I am 65+ so I thought I was finished with raising children. As my son struggled to come to grips with a failed marriage... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Divorce, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Raising Boys to Men, Values
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10/07/2013
Dating With Minor Children I have been told that I am a very stubborn woman. I was told by many people not to marry my now ex-husband. Did I listen? Nope. I married the wrong man. I then kept having kids... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Divorce, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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10/07/2013
Selling His Toys Recently we purchased a new home and I had to brag about what my husband did. We had more than enough money in our savings for a down payment, to make all repairs, buy everything necessary and not so necessary... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Finances, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Values, Women's Point of View
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10/07/2013
How to Raise a Bratty Kid How can I ensure that I raise a human being who is vain, egotistical, loose, demeaning, entitled, lazy, Godless, useless to society and overall much like an animal in heat? More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Character-Courage-Conscience, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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