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10/18/2011
Caving In to Their Demands ...I have two children who have NEVER been to day care. They are 10 and 7. Even though there was a period of time when my husband was laid off from work when my children were young, and I had to go back to work, we have always thought it best to raise our own children... More >>

Tags: Parenting, SAHM stay at home moms, Values
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10/18/2011
Sons with Aspergers Syndrome I just heard a woman on your program with two sons with Aspergers syndrome. My finance and I are 28 and he has Aspergers. His IQ is genius level and he is a wonderful person who always knows the right thing to do. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Motivation, Response to a Call
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10/18/2011
I Have a New Attitude I've been at home with my 8 month old since he was born. I felt so stupid about it, given that everyone looks at this with shame and pressures me to work, including both my parents, sister and husband. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Motivation, Response to a Call
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10/17/2011
High Blood Pressure: Is Your Child At Risk? "High blood pressure in kids? That's what my grandmother has!"... However, HBP can start rather early. Although it is difficult to imagine, children and adolescents are also at risk of HBP, and HBP at a young age may be a precursor to hypertension in adults. More >>

Tags: Health
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10/17/2011
10-Second Recipes: Shortcut Soups Trim Time and Money This Fall Hearty soup is one of the most economical, easy and tasty treats of autumn. The contents of soup pots, however, don't have to be either homemade or store-bought. Halfway homemade can equal some super spoonfuls that start with a foundation of canned soup... More >>

Tags: 10 Second Recipes, Budget, Health, Recipes, Stay-at-Home Mom
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10/17/2011
Lesson From Dad Here's a little inspiration for all the divorced/single parents not dating -- courtesy of my dad... Dad was a single parent. He and Mom divorced when I was 14 and I went to live with him. Somehow I knew I needed his discipline. More >>

Tags: Divorce, Parenting, Read On-Air
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10/17/2011
Raising Well Mannered Children ...On a recent trip to Epcot for a quick respite from my work, we found ourselves being chastised for having an opinion about the way we were treated by a minor. Let me explain... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Manners, Raising Boys to Men, Raising Men Not Boys, Read On-Air, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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10/17/2011
How to Roast and Use Pumpkins! Peter Piper Picked a Profoundly Plump Pumpkin -- Now what does he do with it?

How to Roast a Pumpkin : You can only do this with a freshly carved pumpkin! Do not use on a pumpkin that has been carved and sitting out for several days. More >>

Tags: Budget, Jill Cooper, Simple Savings, Stay-at-Home Mom, Tawra Kellam
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10/17/2011
I Did at Least 5 Out of 10 I am reading your book "Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives" for the second time, and I have to say to all the men listening to your show, they need to stop and listen to you because you are right. More >>

Tags: Dating, Read On-Air, Relationships, Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives, The Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives
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10/14/2011
Pain Med Addiction Hurts Others ...Recently, I was enjoying your program when a caller, Kelly, came on the air. She was talking about her husband who was addicted to prescription pain medications and needed advice. You told her to leave him and go home to her mother. A flood of emotions hit me. More >>

Tags: Addiction, Health, Read On-Air, Response to a Call
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