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10/19/2012
Letter to Grandpa The following letter was written by his grandson, who is currently a student at Oxford University, and couldn't be at the service, but wanted all to know the impact of his grandpa... More >>

Tags: Grandchildren, Importance of Fathers, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Relationships, Relatives
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10/19/2012
Wives -- Read This! I am a RN in a hospital. Yesterday the tech and I were getting ready to assist a 92-year-old WWII vet who had been married for 69 years. More >>

Tags: Husband's Girlfriend, Marriage, Military
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10/19/2012
Quote of the Week Treat your friends as you do your pictures, and place them in their best light. More >>

Tags: Quote of the Week
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10/18/2012
Grateful to Be There When Needed Because I work part-time from home, I was able to save my children from a ridiculously long bus ride to school every day...We only live a mile from our elementary school but their bus ride was an hour long... More >>

Tags: Budget, Job, Parenting, Part-time work, Read On-Air, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Stay-at-Home Mom
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10/18/2012
Wedding Day Cold Feet? Dr. Laura received many responses to her question: Do you think getting cold feet before your wedding is just a natural part of the process, or is it a bad omen for the marriage? Here are just a few... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Dating, Divorce, Happiness, Health, Relationships, Spouse, Wedding
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10/18/2012
A Wonderful Surprise I was born on Christmas Eve. To dilute my birthday further, my older brother was born Dec. 21st. While my mom was great and always made me feel special, my parties were always overshadowed by one of those two elements... More >>

Tags: Christmas, Family/Relationships - Family, Friendship, Friendships, Holidays, Relationships, Relatives
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10/18/2012
How to Stop Bad-Mouthing Your Body According to a recent survey, 97 percent of women are cruel to their bodies on a daily basis. A disturbing number of women also confess to having 35, 50 or even 100 hateful thoughts about their shape each day. Frankly, I think that's sick and pathetic... More >>

Tags: Acceptance, Attitude, Eat Less-Move More, Exercise, Health, Sex, Social Issues, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Weight, Women's Point of View
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10/17/2012
Marriage Takes Care and Feeding As my 'marriage mentor,' I just had to share with you a tender exchange I had with my husband this morning...His job has been really stressful lately - layoffs left him understaffed and now he works in his office, all day, by himself... More >>

Tags: Dating, Husband's Girlfriend, Read On-Air, Relationships, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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10/17/2012
Help for Families with Children Who Have Sensory Processing Disorder I am the mom of an almost 9-year-old boy with SPD - he is sensory 'defensive' to tactile (touch), oral (texture and temp) as well as auditory (sounds hurt his ears). It is difficult to deal with some days. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Family, Health, Parenting, Relationships, Relatives, Response To A Call
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10/17/2012
'Que Sera Sera' is Worth Repeating I called about my fears and you told me to sing 'Que Sera Sera,' so I wanted to email once more about what my husband said. More >>

Tags: Anxiety, Fears, Follow up to Call, Health, Mental Health, Parenting, Perfectionism, Response to a Call, Spouse, Stress
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