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09/06/2012
Drug abuse and Drug Dealing Call Today you talked to a woman whose son has admitted to using and dealing drugs. You told her to turn him in to law enforcement and her first response was that her husband probably wouldn't do that, and you told HER to do it to save her son. More >>

Tags: Addiction, Drug Addiction, Health, Read On-Air, Response to a Call
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09/06/2012
Mr. Bear I work in neonatal intensive care and we have many babies who were born too early, or born full-term, but sick. We cannot allow stuffed toys in the isolettes or cribs for many reasons, but realized the need for some sort of comforting noise for our infants. More >>

Tags: Response to a Comment
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09/06/2012
How to Be Happy Being in a good mood or having a peppy personality is not a disposition you are born with or without. Your level of happiness is a learned skill - you choose to be in a good mood... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Happiness, Health, Motivation, Negativity, Personal Responsibility, Purpose, Values
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09/05/2012
My Sister 'Borrowed' Your Book I waited with much anticipation for your book 'The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands.' I didn't have a husband. I was a single (knocked-up) mother who hoped maybe someday I would have a husband, and I wanted to get a head start on how to treat a real man. More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Read On-Air, Swim through shark infested waters, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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09/05/2012
'That's not fair!' I have just finished reading your blog about favoritism and I wanted to share...Both of my sons had a tougher road than I did...their dad left when the oldest was 9 and the younger one was a few months shy of 5. More >>

Tags: Fatherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Relatives, Sibling rivalry
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09/05/2012
Full-circle Surgery? In only about one month, I have experienced a full-circle moment. I called about a month ago... I am Anna and you reminded me to not 'dis God' by staying overwhelmed. More >>

Tags: Follow up on a Call, Health, Response to a Call
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09/05/2012
Are We Becoming Robots? When I was a kid, there was a 'Twilight Zone' episode depicting a futuristic society with no jails. Instead, if people did bad things, they were put on another planet all by themselves. One of these inmates, who was very lonely, was pitied by one of his captors and was given a huge box... More >>

Tags: Internet-Media, Social Issues, Technology, Values
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09/04/2012
'Are You Crazy' Glares In my adult life, I have been exposed to what I affectionately like to call the 'Are you crazy glares' from others. One of the most memorable 'Are you crazy glares' came when I told a woman why I was a stay-at-home mom. More >>

Tags: Humor, Parenting, Read On-Air, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Stay-at-Home Mom
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09/04/2012
Grieving is Not Just for Family Members I just watched the video 'Should His Girlfriend Be in the Funeral' and I couldn't agree with you more... My 21-year-old son Jeffrey was hit by a car while crossing the street last November. More >>

Tags: Dating, Family, Friends, Friendships, Grief, Mental Health, Relationships, Relatives, Religion
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09/04/2012
Chivalry Isn't Dead Everywhere My daughter brought up chivalry recently. She said chivalry is not dead within our church (Mormon)... She has been on dates with church members and non-members... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Chivalry, Manners, Religion, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Values
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