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05/23/2012
Holding on Tight for One Last Minute I wrote a story about taking my daughter to college...This really explains why I spent so much time with my daughter as the day eventually comes where you have to make sure she can live in the world on her own. More >>

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05/23/2012
I Found Balance The other day my 11 year old son asked me why I listened to you. Surprisingly, I did not have an answer. I had to think about it for a few days... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Gratitude, Regarding Dr. Laura, Standing Up, Values
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05/23/2012
U.S. Youth:  Working Hard or Hardly Working? As graduation season kicks off and summer approaches, I've been seeing a lot of articles about kids being too busy for summer jobs More >>

Tags: Budget, Employment, Family/Relationships - Teens, Finances, Job, Teens
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05/22/2012
Defender of Children ...I was in a van coming back from a short-term mission and to make the time in the van pass quicker, we played a game. Each person asked a question, and the others in the van answered it and explained why they gave that answer... More >>

Tags: Children, Parenting, Read On-Air, Regarding Dr. Laura
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05/22/2012
9:15AM and My Day Has Barely Begun... While I was sitting with my kids this morning, I was so incredibly happy I wanted to write it down so I'd remember it on a tougher day. In only a few moments I could visualize how my life could have been. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Gratitude, Happiness, Health, Motherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Values
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05/22/2012
How to Be Proud of Yourself This is something I thought you'd like... It's about encouraging independence in your children... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Parenting, Pride, Self-esteem, Self-respect, Values
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05/22/2012
When Too Much Self-Esteem Can Backfire In Children The concept of self-esteem is not a new concept and it is one most people recognize as an important characteristic to have. Simply defined, self-esteem can be viewed as the way a person values oneself. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Friendship, Friendships, Parenting, Relationships, Self-esteem
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05/21/2012
I'm Not Somewhere Else I just wanted to say a big huge THANK YOU for the courage you gave me to become a stay- at-home mom. I started listening to you over a decade ago, in college, per my then fiance's (now husband's) advice. More >>

Tags: Benefits of being a SAHM, In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms, In Praise of Stay-At-Home-Moms, Parenting, Read On-Air, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Stay-at-Home Mom
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05/21/2012
Marital Advice from Father to Son I had to share this letter Ronald Reagan wrote to his son before he was married. I know you'll enjoy it... More >>

Tags: Marital advice, Marriage, Raising Boys to Men, Real men, Traditional values
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05/21/2012
Could the Tide Be Turning? My admiration for you reached new heights after I was attacked on a conservative website for saying children are better off when their mothers stay home. I know whereof I speak; my mother worked, and I found it difficult to deal with her absence. More >>

Tags: Internet-Media, Internet/Media, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom, Traditional values
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