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10/29/2010
IconToday you took a call from a woman whose husband said it was easier to talk to his girlfriend by email than it was to talk to her. You recommended that the wife email him as a method to address their communication problems. More >>

Tags: Character, Character-Courage-Conscience, Marriage, Read On-Air, Response To A Call, Values
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10/27/2010
IconMy husband is a rancher. He works harder than anyone I have ever known, even on days when his knee or back is hurting, or previous injuries (kicks to the leg) from cranky cows are aching. There are times he has to ride up into the hills to check on cows, and he almost always brings me wildflowers. More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, In Praise of Stay at Home Moms, In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms, Stay-at-Home Mom, swim through shark infested waters
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10/27/2010
IconWhen witches go riding, and black cats are seen The moon laughs and whispers, 'tis near Halloween . More >>

Tags: Education, Family/Relationships - Family, Marriage, Quote of the Week, Relationships, Relatives
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10/27/2010
IconA third-year Boston College Law School student facing dismal job prospects and a mountain of student loan debt has offered the prestigious law school a unique deal:  keep the degree, and give him back his tuition! More >>

Tags: Budget, Education, Employment, Finances, Job, Personal Responsibility
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10/27/2010
IconMissy Smith is running for Washington D.C. delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives.  She is running against incumbent Eleanor Holmes Norton and claims to have the backing of the Tea Party movement.   What is most interesting about this candidacy?  She is running largely as an anti-abortion candidate. More >>

Tags: Internet, Internet-Media, Internet/Media, Politics, Social Issues, Values
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10/27/2010
IconI have listened to you for several years, and heard you say multiple times that to approach a man in a sweet, feminine way was the most attractive, effective way. I thought I knew it all before I got married, and that I would be the best, wisest, most Dr.-Laura-educated wife. More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Men's Point of View, swim through shark infested water, Women's Point of View
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10/26/2010
IconHow many times have you heard an adult say something like:  "I know I'm a mature adult, but I feel like a teenager on the inside?"  Sometimes, there's a real disconnect between what we see in the mirror and what we think inside our heads: More >>

Tags: Health, Social Issues, Values, Women's Point of View
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10/25/2010
IconDr Laura, the kids from SAHM homes, benefit in ways not discussed very much. Living on one income means sacrifices for everyone. We lived in a modest home and only had one car. More >>

Tags: choose wisely, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Family/Relationships - Children, Finances, Marriage, Morals, Ethics, Values, Parenting, SAHM stay at home mom
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10/25/2010
IconI am 32 and recently married. My wife is 23 and the love of my life! No kids yet. We have both had sordid pasts. And neither of us were virgins. That being said my wife has always been able to accept this easier than I have. More >>

Tags: forgiveness, Marriage, Read On-Air, Response To A Call, Response To A Comment, Values
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10/25/2010
IconA high school teacher called me because she was so agitated she didn't know what to do to calm herself down.  She called me, because she was convinced in her own mind that I would not only agree with her, but give her a course of action to follow. She'd been working at her current school for four years.  At a meeting of all the teachers, they were informed that the parking lot would no longer have reserved spaces for each instructor - from now on, it would be "first come, first served." More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, Conscience, Character-Courage-Conscience, Education, Teaching, Values
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