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09/19/2012
Sexualizing Our Kids The problem with exposing kids to sex has far more to do with trivialization and objectification than simply encouraging kids to do it. It has to do with what kids are taught about human connection... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceChildrenDivorceParentingSexSocial IssuesValues
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09/18/2012
We Need to 'Update our Status' as Parents I was on Facebook today and someone had posted this as their status, 'I just dropped my daughter off at her little school and she cried hysterically. Then I walked away crying. This mommy stuff can be brutal...' More >>

Tags: ParentingSAHM stay-at-home momValues
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09/17/2012
Siblings Hold Hands The other day I was listening to your program when you talked about making kids hold hands when they started fighting. I told my daughter about it. She has two daughters (10 and 12 years) who fight constantly. More >>

Tags: ParentingRead On-AirResponse To A Call
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09/17/2012
Eight Ways to Jump-Start Date Night My husband and I try to go on a date once a month to keep our connection strong and to enjoy one another's company -- without the children. After 16 years of marriage, lots of dates and three children, I've learned a few things over the years about how to get time in with my "boyfriend"... More >>

Tags: AttitudeDate nightDatingHappinessHealthHusbandHusband's GirlfriendintimacyKidsParentingRelationshipsSexStrengthening marriageWife
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09/17/2012
Gabrielle Douglas Has Even More Character Than We Knew Our first African American all-around gold medalist in women's gymnastics is also just a young girl with the same issues as many high school kids her age. She recently recounted the racism and bullying she experienced at her hometown gym in Virginia... More >>

Tags: BullyingCharacter, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceParentingRacismSocial Issues
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09/14/2012
Kids' Kooky Friends One day my oldest daughter came home from school and was telling me about another young girl (4th grade) who seemed to pick on everyone. In my daughters's eyes, she got the brunt of it. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCompassionEducationFamily/Relationships - ChildrenFriendsFriendshipsMemoriesParentingValues
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09/14/2012
Thinking It Through Besides my faith in Christ, I know exactly one of the smartest decisions I have ever made and it concerned my family...I was around 32 yrs old, married for 10 yrs, and my marriage was lifeless. I had 4 kids and things were tough. More >>

Tags: AdulteryAffairBehaviorChildrenDivorceMarriageParenting
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09/13/2012
Now There's a Term for Letting Kids Be Kids: 'Redshirting' 'Redshirting' is a term that describes college athletes who practice in red shirts but do not compete in games to receive an extra year of eligibility. Recently, the same idea has been applied to young kids entering school. Now more schools and parents than ever are delaying kids' entry into kindergarten... More >>

Tags: EducationFamily/Relationships - ChildrenKindergartenParentingSocial Issues
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09/12/2012
Being There for a Hug This week my 2 kiddos returned to school. My first grader (who is characteristically mature and socially well-adjusted) had a rough morning. Following the morning drop-off by Dad, he was quiet and tearful in class and was struggling to recover his emotions. More >>

Tags: Back to SchoolEducationMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRead On-AirSAHM stay-at-home momStay-at-Home Mom
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09/12/2012
Video: Should I Trust My Spouse? After infidelity occurs in a marriage, how the offending spouse acts usually determines if the marriage is salvageable. More >>

Tags: AdulteryInfidelityMarriageParenting
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