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09/01/2011
IconAbout 10 years ago, there was a major point I could not get people to see or believe. I said the sole end game of the liberalization of sexuality in our culture was to have sex with children... More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Children, Morals, Ethics, Values, Parenting, Sex, Social Issues, Values
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08/31/2011
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Yesterday I was at the park with my 3 year old. Two 8 year old girls came to play shortly after we arrived. There was no one else at the park, so they took an interest in my son. They asked his age and when I replied, they asked, "Why isn't he in day care? He's three, and he's supposed to be in day care."

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Tags: Parenting, Social Issues, Values
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08/30/2011
IconA lot of you are struggling with making sure you keep your jobs in this economic climate. I think the qualities for making sure you keep your job are closely related to the ones you need even if you want to get a promotion, much less keep your job. So I did a little research on the types of behaviors that keep you employed and possibly even get promoted. More >>

Tags: Budget, Employment, Job, Jobs, Personal Responsibility, Work
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08/30/2011
IconHeading back to school is an experience filled with a mix of so many changes...being the new kid or entering into a new dynamic with kids your child has been with their entire life....anxiety is the number one emotion as teens work on navigating these new and uncharted waters. More >>

Tags: anxiety, Education, fear, Health, Mental Health, school, Stress
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08/30/2011
IconSummer cooking - whether it's a quick grill or just tossing together fresh cold ingredients - is marked by ease and speed. That alone, is enough to make some folks dread the transition to more complex autumn dishes, no matter how tasty they are. During these next weeks of seasonal transition, though, it's a wonderful time to synergistically blend the best of both times of year. More >>

Tags: 10-Second Recipes, Budget, Finances, Quick menus, Recipes, Stay-at-Home Mom, summer recipes
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08/30/2011
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I always told my son that addiction ran in our family, which it does. You don't know if you carry the gene. Why take the chance by trying any drugs? Even if they don't kill you, it's a miserable lifestyle. Believe me, I've seen what it has done to some of my family members.

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Tags: anxiety, backbone, Character-Courage-Conscience, Health, Read On-Air, Stress, teenager, Teens
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08/29/2011
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..I was born and raised in the projects in California. Children in gangs, children taking drugs, and children having babies were all around me. One day, quite frustrated perhaps her words weren't getting through to me about certain things, Mama began pointing out the natural consequences of choices to me...

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Tags: Parenting, Response To A Comment, Social Issues, Values
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08/29/2011
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...Last week I received a postcard from a Broadway production company looking to raise money for a revival of a classic Broadway musical.

The postcard proclaims "you too can be a Broadway producer" for as little as $1,000, and goes on to explain that the producer is seeking up to $5 million from the public to finance the revival...


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Tags: Budget, Cliff Ennico, Finances, Stay-at-Home Mom, Work from Home
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08/26/2011
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...My children started kindergarten this week. I fought the tears until my final wave as I dropped them off on their first day of school. (It didn't help I began my menstrual cycle that morning either). After, I came home to a quiet house...

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Tags: Education, In Praise of Stay-at-home Moms, kindergarten, SAHM stay at home mom, school, Stay-at-Home Mom
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08/25/2011
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I just listened to your caller whose husband did not want to come home for leave from war, he wanted to just wait it out until his year tour was over and then come home. Years ago, I would have agreed with the wife, but where I am now in my life and marriage, I understand exactly why the husband feels the way he does.

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Tags: Military, military wife, Read On-Air, Response To A Call, Values
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