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09/28/2012
Spying on a Cheater Cheating spouses typically get caught in a couple of ways: accidental discovery or monitoring/surveillance. So what should you do if you think your spouse or significant other is cheating? More >>

Tags: AdulteryAffairsDatingHolidaysInternet-MediaInternet/MediaMarriageMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingSocial IssuesThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsValentine's Day
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09/28/2012
Daddy and Daughter That moment when I first held my daughter is still indelibly etched in my mind. I had spent the last several hours sitting next to my wife, letting her crush the life out of my fingers with each contraction... More >>

Tags: FatherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParenting
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09/26/2012
Regretting the Divorce Over the many, many years I've worked as a licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice and on the air, I've done a lot of research on divorce, especially when it involves kids. The scientific literature differs very much from popular literature in what the happiness quotient is after a divorce. Scientific literature suggests that a good three quarters of people who divorce regret it. More >>

Tags: CommitmentDatingDivorceFamily/Relationships - ChildrenFinancesMarriageParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityPremarital CounselingReligion
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09/25/2012
Dads Make a Difference Recently, my husband and I, and our 13 year old daughter, dropped my son off at college. While my daughter and I decorated his dorm, my husband and son worked on his computer. Finally, it was time to say our goodbyes and let him start his new chapter of his life. More >>

Tags: AdoptionFatherhoodImportance of FathersMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRaising Boys to MenRaising Men Not BoysRead On-AirStay-at-Home Mom
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09/25/2012
Disciplining Other People's Kids I was babysitting the two oldest children of a good friend, ages 7 and 5. Our kids play together all the time and these kids know me...Well, Mr. 5-year-old and my 5-year-old got in a fight. I didn't see who started it, but it was over a toy. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDisciplining childrenMannersParentingStay-at-Home Mom
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09/24/2012
Score Another One For Stay-at-Home Moms My husband and I were asked to a Navy Admiral's home for a gathering and we were all asked to bring a dessert. I make a wicked home-made New York Cheesecake that takes about 4 hours to prepare. More >>

Tags: ChildrenMarriageParentingRead On-AirSAHM stay-at-home mom
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09/24/2012
To Be a Younger Sibling My younger sister had to be scrappy. In our loud family, she was either going to get lost or have to fight hard to be heard as the baby or four girls, which is what she did... More >>

Tags: FamilyKidsParentingRaising childrenRelationshipsRelativesSiblingssisters
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09/24/2012
Anti-Bullying Laws Are Not the Solution Anti-bullying laws have recently been popping up all over America. They allow children to report their classmates to the police if they feel they are being bullied. However, in my opinion, these laws are stupid... More >>

Tags: BullyingChildrenEducationInternetInternet-MediaParentingSchoolSocial Issues
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09/21/2012
A Couple of Smart Decisions Several years after our first and only child was born, I became so angry with my husband, I decided I would replace him. I rekindled an old friendship and before long I was sneaking around behind my husband's back and seeing this 'friend'. More >>

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09/19/2012
Honesty A long time ago, before I started kindergarten, my mother and I entered a dime store in a small Seattle suburb. As we checked out, we passed those shelves with gum, candy, and sundries where I saw something I just had to have... More >>

Tags: Disciplining childrenHonestyMorals, Ethics, ValuesMotherhood-FatherhoodMotheringParentingRead On-AirStay-at-Home Mom
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