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Character-Courage-Conscience
09/10/2013
Caring First About Children For decades, you've led the charge for family unity and marriage in parenthood. Bold and unwavering, day after day... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceFamily/Relationships - FamilyRegarding Dr. LauraRelativesValues
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09/09/2013
We Focus on Whether They're 'Good Kids,' But Are They Kind? I've recently realized that as a parent I've been focused on civilizing my children the first chunk of their lives... Yet now for my two oldest children, I'm focused on whether they have their priorities straight. More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceParentingValues
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09/09/2013
I Couldn't Accept My Mother-in-Law's Love Well, I could have been a whole chapter in your upcoming book about in-laws.
My daughter will be a 1 year old in a few weeks. I am/was the daughter-in-law from hell...secretly. I despised my mother-in-law once I was pregnant... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceIn-LawsMorals/Ethics/ValuesMother-in-lawValues
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09/09/2013
9 Steps to Eliminating Resentment in Your Day Most of us have experienced some level of resentment at one point or another in our lives. Resentment can spiral out of control, fester in our lives and begin to take over our thoughts, actions and even our wellbeing. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceMental HealthValues
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09/06/2013
Today's Hookup Culture I graduated college in the 90's and felt that girls respected themselves enough not to hop in bed with everyone they met. In fact I met someone in college and though we may not have held out for each other, we had less than you can count on one hand as far as partners go... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceMen's Point of ViewSexSocial IssuesValues
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09/06/2013
Parenting Styles My kids are all different, so my parenting style was different with each of them... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceEducationHealthMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodValues
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09/05/2013
Living with a Birth Defect In September, my husband and I will have been married for four years. He and I have both listened to you for years. I knew he was a good man when I married him, and over time I have come to appreciate him more and more, but most profoundly in the last three months... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceHealthMorals/Ethics/ValuesMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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09/05/2013
Where Are the Parents? My family and I recently moved to a very small community. Due to the fact we didn't know anyone and there are not opportunities for social interaction outside of school, we decided to put my son in public school for kindergarten... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceEducationMorals/Ethics/ValuesPersonal ResponsibilitySchoolValues
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09/05/2013
'Ditching' My Family My mother passed away after an extremely brief illness. When we heard the diagnosis, I drove 3 hours to be with her in the hospital and in her home through hospice care -- which lasted only 3 weeks... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceDeath of a parentMorals/Ethics/ValuesPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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09/04/2013
My Advantage Was Nothing Was Paid For I had alcoholic and checked-out parents so my character building started early. But the biggest advantage I had was no allowance and nothing paid for... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceEducationFinancesMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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