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08/06/2012
Dads Matter to Kids I have many favorite photos of my children, but if I had to choose it's the first day of school with their backpacks on their backs being walked to school by their dad. More >>

Tags: DadsMemoriesMotherhood-FatherhoodRaising childrenRelationships
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08/06/2012
Moms Matter to Kids One of my favorite pictures of my kids is one that was taken in our backyard in a small plastic pool when all three kids were young. More >>

Tags: MemoriesRaising childrenRelationshipsSAHM stay-at-home mom
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08/03/2012
Consequences to Life Decisions My husband and I have 3 grown sons. We made it perfectly clear we didn't approve of 'living together,' or as you call it, 'shacking up.' More >>

Tags: DatingLiving togetherMorals, Ethics, ValuesRead On-AirRelationshipsShacking UpShacking-Up
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08/02/2012
Helping Push Children Out of the Nest When our first son was born in 1989, my husband would tell people that for his 18th birthday we were going to give him luggage. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentPink slip on lifeRaising Boys to MenRead On-AirReal manRelationships
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08/02/2012
Listen Up Young Women! If anyone could do 10 things to mess up her life, I have done more than that. I got married too young postponing my education, had babies right away, mismanaged money, divorced, remarried. You name it, I did it. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDatingDivorceGratitudeMarriageRelationshipsTen Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their LivesValues
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08/01/2012
Taking the Adult Reins in Your Own Home I frequently hear you advise callers they have to stand up to their parents. This advice generally is followed by a silence and then a gulp from the caller. I want to share my experience. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentMarriageRelationshipsResponse to a CallResponse to a Comment
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07/31/2012
My Outlook On Life Has Changed I called you for advice around Christmas time last year, because it seemed like no matter what I did right or well, my mom always put me down like I could have done better, or on her nice occasions, just spun my happiness into negativity. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentAttitudeFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentFollow up to CallNegativityRead On-AirRelationshipsResponse to a Call
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07/25/2012
Parent Your Child, Not Yourself Many of you aren't parenting in the best interest of your child. Instead, you're parenting to satisfy your own needs... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorDatingFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPregnancyPremarital CounselingRelationshipsRespectself-esteem
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07/19/2012
Please Give Me Your Kids I am sitting here FUMING after listening to one of your calls from a woman with children. I get so damn mad when divorced or single women with children call in and say they have an (sarcasm on) 'issue with their boyfriend.' (sarcasm off) More >>

Tags: DatingDivorceParentingRelationshipsResponse to a Call
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07/16/2012
Remembering the Summers of my Childhood My favorite summer memory is getting my allowance for the week, which was 25 cents, and riding my bike, with my best friend, to the penny candy store and filling a bag with all the goodies the quarter would buy... More >>

Tags: FriendsFriendshipsMemoriesRelationships
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