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04/04/2013
Eleven Ways to Kick Hurtful Habits Old habits die hard. Be it smoking, gossiping, raising your temper, pointing out others' flaws, avoiding responsibility, or getting defensive, when something becomes familiar and comfortable, pathways get set up in the brain and it becomes a knee-jerk behavior...Here are a few tips on how to change a bad habit and be a better spouse, family member, or friend... More >>

Tags: DatingFamily/Relationships - FamilyFriendshipsMarriageRelationshipsRelatives
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03/28/2013
Guilt vs. Shame For me, it's important to differentiate between Guilt and Shame. Guilt is healthy, and says "I did something bad." Shame is toxic, and says, "I AM bad." More >>

Tags: FriendsFriendshipsMental HealthRelationshipsTherapist
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03/14/2013
What I Wish I'd Known in School Being a kid can be tough, especially when it comes to school. Here is a list of 10 things most of us wish someone had told us while we were students... More >>

Tags: CareerCollegeEducationFriendshipsJobParentingPersonal ResponsibilitySchoolStay-at-Home MomTeachersWork
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03/12/2013
Silly, Selfish and Cheated While We Dated ...I dated a guy throughout college and I was more concerned with my silly priorities. I was selfish and cheated on him while we dated... We broke up two years ago, but still remained in contact as friends...
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Tags: AdulteryAffairsBehaviorDatingFriendshipsMarriageMorals/Ethics/ValuesPersonal ResponsibilityRespectResponsibility
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03/12/2013
Video: Silly, Selfish and Cheated While We Dated You and your ex-boyfriend are flirting with the idea of getting back together. However, there's just one problem: before you broke up, you cheated on him and he still doesn't know. Should you tell him? More >>

Tags: AdulteryAffairsBehaviorDatingFriendshipsMarriageMorals/Ethics/ValuesPersonal ResponsibilityRespectResponsibility
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03/11/2013
'Oz' Alternates Between Boring and Scary In Oz the Great and Powerful, Professor Oz (James Franco) is a shady traveling magician, scraping by while performing his con-man show across the "dusty podunks" of the Midwest. More >>

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03/07/2013
Advice for Being Intimate with Your Man My husband and I have a great marriage and an amazing love life. When friends ask how to get their husbands to look at them the way mine looks at me, I tell them it's simple: More >>

Tags: FriendsFriendshipsHomeschoolHomeschoolingMarriageRead On-AirRelationshipsSAHM stay-at-home momSex
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02/25/2013
How Can You Be a Mom When You're Not There? I'm about to lose a long-term friendship over a principle I'm faithful to. See my letter below to my dear friend: More >>

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02/15/2013
Is My Friend Taking Advantage of Me? ...I am good friends with my neighbor of 16 years... She and her husband travel a lot (at least 15 days or more a month)... I have been collecting their mail, taking out their trash, and watering house plants while they're gone. More >>

Tags: AppreciationAttitudeBehaviorFriendshipsGratitudeValues
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02/12/2013
Video: Is My Friend Taking Advantage of Me? Friends usually help each other out in different ways. But what if you agreed to help out your friend and now feel you are being taken advantage of?... More >>

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