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04/15/2014
A Special Phone Call Your book, 'In Praise of Stay at Home Moms', helped my husband and me confirm we were right in how we wanted to raise our children.... More >>

Tags: In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms, Marriage, Parenting, Read On-Air, Regarding Dr. Laura, Relationships, Stay-at-Home Mom
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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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04/11/2014
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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04/10/2014
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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04/09/2014
Being 'My Kid's Mom' Is As Good As It Gets ...Five days a week, I drove that half-hour to work and listened to you chastising women like ME. I rolled my eyes, and most likely cursed at you many times... More >>

Tags: Divorce, Marriage, Parenting, Read On-Air, Regarding Dr. Laura, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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04/08/2014
I Didn't Marry My Mother, I Married a Man ...Friday night, while sharing a glass of wine with my husband after our little one was fast asleep I asked him; "Honey, if I have an extra ten minutes in my day and I have to choose between washing the dishes before you come home or fixing my hair and make-up, which would you prefer?"... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Marriage, Parenting, Read On-Air, Relationships, Stay-at-Home Mom
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04/07/2014
Positive Mother- Daughter-in-Law Relationships I have been married for 36 years to a wonderful man, we have four children. We started dating in high school - yup, high school sweethearts. My husband's mother accepted me from day one... More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Friendships, In-Laws, Marriage, Read On-Air, Relationships, Relatives
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04/04/2014
A Young Boy's View of Relationships ...Boys have to do ALL the work. They have to fight AND open doors... More >>

Tags: Humor, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys to Men, Read On-Air, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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04/03/2014
Changing the World ...I went to college and got my degree in electrical and computer engineering. I was one of only a few girls in my class. Taking care of my children was not even an option for me. More >>

Tags: Day Care, Job, Parenting, Read On-Air, Regarding Dr. Laura, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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04/02/2014
Our 25th Wedding Anniversary We got married in 1989 at a very ripe age of 24 and 23. The beginning went well, as it usually does, but we almost did not make it to our 10th anniversary. More >>

Tags: Bad Childhood-Good Life, Marriage, Men's Point of View, Read On-Air, Regarding Dr. Laura, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage, Woman Power
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