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10/05/2012
Paying for College Doesn't Mean the Government ...I'm not surprised to hear parents tell me that the public school system tells them there's no funding. They can't help it; they are just lemmings repeating what everyone else hears in the public school system. More >>

Tags: College, Education, Finances, Higher education, Parenting
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10/05/2012
Parenting with Authority I work at a charter school and the biggest problem I see is the parents. Kids are always kids, but parents are spoiled brats compared to kids. More >>

Tags: Education, Parenting
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10/05/2012
Quote of the Week At two hours after midnight appeared the land, at a distance of 2 leagues. More >>

Tags: Quote of the Week
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10/04/2012
My Hardworking Hubby My husband is a very hard worker. He builds specialty cars (like show cars and cars you see in movies). So when he's against a deadline, it can be extremely stressful, and during show car season, the hours can be very long. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Pride, Raising Boys to Men, Read On-Air, Real men, Respect, Swim through shark infested waters, Values
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10/04/2012
Hanging Up My Ego The #1 biggest and hardest part about being a SAHM is that darned ego. I thought it would be easy to hang it up on the door because it would be replaced by buckets of warm fuzzies and the complete inner satisfaction that I am doing a job that know one can do better than me. More >>

Tags: Career, Job, Motherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Relatives, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Sibling rivalry
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10/04/2012
Ripping Up My Parents' 'Parent Cards' ...I met my husband when I was 17 and married him when I was 22. I did not know it then but I needed to escape my parents and he offered me the chance to pretend to be a grown-up. He, too, was stuck with parents who were not the warmest. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Family/Relationships - Parent/Child, Parenting, Regarding Dr. Laura, Relationships
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10/04/2012
Keeping Secrets from Your Spouse Just because something is true doesn't mean it needs to be said. Everything that crosses your mind shouldn't necessarily come out of your mouth. Honesty is sometimes a cross between stupidity and cruelty, and when it comes to keeping secrets from your spouse, honesty is not always the best policy. More >>

Tags: Adultery, Affairs, Dating, Eating disorders, Finances, Honesty, Intimacy, Marriage, Mental Health, Pre-marital counseling, Sex, Spouse
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10/03/2012
No More Nagging About Homework My son and I would struggle every evening with homework, because my son could not sit and focus once he got home from school... More >>

Tags: Education, Family/Relationships - Parent/Child, Homework, Parenting, Read On-Air, School
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10/03/2012
He-Man Girly-Girl and Pink Guns I very much enjoyed your telling us about your pink camo gun bag. Your shooting lessons and loving pink reminds me of my daughter, now 25. More >>

Tags: Response to a Comment
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10/03/2012
I Have to Get Creative to Exercise I have so enjoyed the encouragement of the other e-mails on making time to exercise. I thought I'd throw out a few of my own. Maybe it will get others thinking creatively. More >>

Tags: Eat Less-Move More, Exercise, Fitness, Health
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