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Fear
01/10/2013
Getting the Most Out of Therapy Therapy can be a very complicated process, and there aren't many therapists who do it well. When looking for a therapist, there are a few things you need to do. More >>

Tags: AnxietyFearHealthMarriageMental HealthMorals/Ethics/ValuesPersonal ResponsibilityPsychotherapyStress
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01/07/2013
How to Say 'No' Are you scared of saying "no" to people? Are you worried that you'll look bad, not be liked, or come across as rude or selfish if you do? More >>

Tags: AnxietyAttitudeBehaviorCommitmentFearFriendshipsHealthMannersMental HealthPersonal ResponsibilitySelfishStress
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11/27/2012
My Spouse Won't Lose Weight I hear you talk about the difference between an involuntary illness and an illness in which you have some choice in its development. I presume obesity falls into the latter category. More >>

Tags: Eat Less-Move MoreExerciseFearHealthMental HealthMortalityNutritionObesityParentingSpouseWeight
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11/27/2012
Video: My Spouse Won't Lose Weight What do you do when your loved one is obese, has heart disease in their family, and won't lose weight? More >>

Tags: Eat Less-Move MoreExerciseFearHealthMental HealthMortalityNutritionObesityParentingSpouseWeight
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10/03/2012
Teaching Children About Choosing Friends Every parent frets about their kids having 'weird' friends. At some point, children always seem to gravitate toward some unhealthy, unpleasant, or annoying kid that you don't like. More >>

Tags: BehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceFamily/Relationships - ChildrenFearFriendshipsMannersMental HealthMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingValues
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10/02/2012
The First Time I Held My Baby I delivered my first daughter naturally, and the transition and pushing stages felt like they lasted for 2 days. By the time my baby was placed in my arms, I could barely lift my arms, they were so weak. More >>

Tags: FearHealthMental HealthMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodNewbornPregnancyRead On-Air
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08/15/2012
Why Women Stay in Bad Relationships Why would any reasonable woman stay in a bad relationship? Well, reasonable may or may not have anything to do with it... More >>

Tags: Bad relationshipsDatingFearMarriageMental HealthRelationships
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07/18/2012
Bringing a Child into an Alcoholic Home THANK YOU for your response to the woman whose husband was an alcoholic!!!!! I listened to that call almost in tears. She could have been my mom 40 years ago. More >>

Tags: FearHealthMental HealthResponse to a Call
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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: anxietyEducationfearHealthMental HealthschoolStress
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07/17/2010
IconDad, do you ever get scared? I remember asking my father that question one evening before bedtime.  My world was scary even without the constant news of inflation and the threat of nuclear war with the now-dead Soviet Union.  I had an upcoming test for which I hadn't studied and there was a Neanderthal who made my life hell in the school hallway.  More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentChildrenEducationFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentFatherFearMental HealthMorals, Ethics, ValuesParentingRelationships
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