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11/18/2011
Thank You For Your Service Last Friday, Veteran's Day, I had the honor of hearing a speech by Cody Gillies, a retired Army Ranger, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Cody is currently a 2nd year law student at Mercer Law School in Macon, Georgia. He was asked to speak to the law school students and their visiting parents. More >>

Tags: Military, Values
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11/17/2011
Where Have All the Parents Gone? In the December issue of Parents Magazine, there is an article about leaving elementary students home alone. It is entitled, "The New Latchkey Kids" by Jenny Deam with the subtitle of, "More than a million grade-schoolers have nobody to take care of them once class lets out... More >>

Tags: Parenting
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11/17/2011
Male Perspective of Being Sexually Abused I just listened to your caller Roxine who had been sexually abused by her Grandfather and I cringed. Everything she said was true about being a victim. Roxine put into words things I could not say. More >>

Tags: Abuse, Child Abuse
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11/17/2011
Veterans and College I am so sorry I did not hear your opening commentary from November 15th until your show was over. I started this website collegecounseling4veterans.com to help Veterans with college. More >>

Tags: College, Education, Military, Parenting, Response to a Comment, Veterans
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11/16/2011
Traditional Roles for Husbands and Wives I was just listening to the call from the newlywed gal who had quit her job and was going back to school. She was having a hard time getting all of the housework done and wanted more help from her husband. This made me think of my first husband (by the way, I did not choose wisely). More >>

Tags: Husbands and Wives, Marriage, Morals, Ethics, Values, Traditional Roles
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11/16/2011
Living at Home After college, I had the opportunity to take a job in my hometown. The pay was so low, I would have to live at home. My mother said "No". She said if I didn't break out of my comfort zone and spread my wings at that time, I never would. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Finances, Pink slip on life, Relationships
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11/16/2011
Children as Political Tools Our school district is having financial troubles, requiring the consideration of school closures. Some parents are choosing to use their kids as political tools with the school district, or to dump their own fears of change onto their child. More >>

Tags: Education, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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11/16/2011
I Am the Face of Child Abuse When the scandal at Penn State broke, and everyone was scrambling to protect the school football legacy, and coach Joe Paterno, I went on the air livid no one was talking about the children who were allegedly abused by Jerry Sandusky. More >>

Tags: Abuse, Child Abuse, Morals, Ethics, Values, Personal Responsibility, Social Issues, Values
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11/15/2011
Single Professional Female with Morals I need encouragement!... I firmly believe, as I know you do, women should not live with a man prior to marriage, nor have sex with them before they are joined in matrimony. It is very hard in this day and age to stay committed to such morals, especially with the endless scrutiny of my peers. More >>

Tags: Abstinence, Dating, Morals, Ethics, Values, Sex, Social Issues, Values, Virginity
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11/15/2011
I Owe You a Huge Apology I listened to you faithfully for all the years I was a stay-at home mom raising my daughter. However, I always felt that you were unsympathetic and insensitive to the struggles of adults who were victims of child abuse. I guess I was so sensitive... More >>

Tags: Abuse, Child Abuse, Family/Relationships - Family, Relationships, Relatives, Response to a Call, Social Issues
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