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05/16/2013
The Finer Things.... As a young bride I always imagined that by now we would be rich and we would celebrate with some romantic and extravagant vacation... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Family/Relationships - Parent/Child, Joy, Morals/Ethics/Values, Parenting, Values, Wedding
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05/16/2013
Creating Ripples of Better Living I'm writing to you while enjoying a relaxing moment by myself while my sister-in-law and her husband watch my kids. Specifically, they picked up my kids to take them on a fun outing. This might seem simple, but letting even family take them out is a big step for me... More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Family, Family/Relationships - Parent/Child, In-Laws, Inlaws, Marriage, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Mothering, Parenting, Relationships, Relatives
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05/16/2013
Workplace Bites I finally received my 4 year degree and was able to move up in the company I was working at. I was offered a job as an HR manager, but it meant moving 4 hours away from where we were living. More >>

Tags: Bad Behavior, Behavior, Employee, Job, Morals/Ethics/Values, Personal Responsibility, Personal Responsiblity, Values, Workplace
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05/15/2013
He Protected My Virtue My son met his wife four years ago. About a year into their relationship she asked me out to breakfast. She explained that I needed to know her past. She had lived with a boyfriend... More >>

Tags: Dating, Family/Relationships - Parent/Child, In-Laws, Morals/Ethics/Values, Mother-in-law/Daughter-in-law, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Personal Responsiblity, Relationships, Responsibility, Wedding
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05/15/2013
The Biggest Impact Was the One Never Made My mother and father were married until I was seventeen years old, but it was anything other than happy. My mother came from a third world country where she had to drop out of school to support her family. More >>

Tags: Abuse, Family/Relationships - Family, Mother's Day, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Relationships, Relatives, spousal abuse
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05/15/2013
I Don't Love You Any More I have recently heard mothers upset when their children say, "I don't love you any more" or "I hate you" or any version thereof More >>

Tags: Parenting
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05/14/2013
My Mother's 180 Recently, you opened your program talking about mother and daughter-in-laws' relationships. I believe the reason friction exists is because of feminism. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Disrespect, Feminism, In-Laws, Marriage, Mother-in-law/Daughter-in-law, Relationships, Response to a Comment, Social Issues
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05/14/2013
Single Motherhood - More Often It's Poor Choices ...Twice in approximately the past year, my Twitter timeline has exploded with angry single mothers, (and their male defenders hoping they can make enough points to get in their women's pants), viciously attacking me... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Morals/Ethics/Values, Parenting, Response to a Comment, Values
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05/14/2013
Children Sharing When my twins were little, I was at a school conference and was informed there was a problem... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Education, Family/Relationships - Family, Morals/Ethics/Values, Relatives, Siblings, Stay-at-Home Mom, Teachers, Values
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05/14/2013
Should I Tell My Kid Before Someone Else Does? 23 years ago I was raped, and got pregnant as a result of that rape. Abortion was absolutely not an option for me. I did consider adoption... More >>

Tags: Abortion, Abuse, Divorce, Fear, Mental Health, Parenting, Rape, Values
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