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02/08/2011
I Always Have to Initiate Affection ..."I've been married for almost two years. My husband and I are both military and have been through a lot in the past including multiple deployments. How can I get my husband to show more emotion towards me?..." More >>

Tags: Marriage, Sex
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02/07/2011
IconI read an article from England last week about "free-range vs. helicopter" parenting.  According to the article, helicopter parents wrap their "children in cotton wool," and free-range parents "give [their] offspring a bus pass and mobile phone and [let] them go for it.  One of the questions raised was... More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Children, Job, Parenting, work
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02/07/2011
IconIt's almost Valentine's Day! Today we're including a menu for a romantic candlelight dinner for two (or if you can't find a babysitter, for 4, 5, or 6). More >>

Tags: Budget, Holidays, Jill Cooper, Simple Savings, Stay-at-Home Mom, Tawra Kellam, Valentine's Day
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02/07/2011
Icon"For the past couple of years I have run a brick and mortar retail store specializing in customized merchandise.  I really want to take this business to the next level by building a website that will enable customers nationwide... The problem, quite frankly, is money... More >>

Tags: Budget, Children, Finances, Parenting
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02/07/2011
IconI am your typical Bad Childhood - Good Life case.  I come from a large family, my father was a drug addict for the first 16 yrs of my life and my mother... More >>

Tags: Behavior, gratitude, Marriage, parenting, Values, Women's Point of View
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02/04/2011
IconBefore I got married, I had six theories about bringing up children... More >>

Tags: Education, Family/Relationships - Family, Marriage, Quote of the Week, Relationships, Relatives
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02/03/2011
IconI cannot thank you enough for writing your most recent book, Surviving a Shark Attack (On Land). It is filled with so much wisdom and has helped me tremendously! The icing on the cake was the last line when you included a quote from my favorite movie of all time!... More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Family/Relationships - Family, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Relatives
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02/03/2011
IconI am on many social sites, trying to market my business, and one is a place for women to support each other with "hugs" and cheers and an understanding ear... More >>

Tags: Budget, Economy, Morals, Ethics, Values, Regarding Dr. Laura, The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbands, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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02/03/2011
IconYour radio show was carried locally in the late 1990s until, I think, the early 2000s. This was the time when I was realizing my marriage was "too destructive and difficult," as you've put it... More >>

Tags: Divorce, Family/Relationships - Children, Marriage, Parenting
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02/03/2011
10-Second Recipes: Family-Style Valentine's Day Says 'I Love You' Valentine's Day is most often celebrated as a romantic holiday for two. That's fun, but what can be even more pleasurable and unexpected is to bring your whole family into the act. When you designate your entire troop as your one true love, you provide even more love and support than usual. More >>

Tags: 10-Second Recipes, Budget, Health, Holidays, Recipes, Stay-at-Home Mom, Valentine's Day
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