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10/09/2012
Choosing Between Your Children and Second Husband I wanted to comment on your first caller on October 8, Julie...I was her back in the 90's before I found your show. I am a Christian, and believed as she said that the husband is No.1 before the children.. More >>

Tags: ParentingRead On-AirReligionResponse to a CallSecond marriageValues
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10/01/2012
Holding my Tiny Baby The first time I held my baby girl, I felt more alive than I had ever felt before in my life. It was almost like life had just begun for both of us. I had no fear, no stress, no hesitation, just pure joy. More >>

Tags: First-time ParentMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodNewbornParentingReligion
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09/28/2012
Wanted and Needed So I have been struggling lately with my marriage, and I feel like it is my fault. I am constantly looking for proof that my husband hates me even though I know he loves me and shows me every day by serving me and helping take care of our kids. More >>

Tags: BehaviorMarriageReligionSelf-respectValues
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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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09/04/2012
Grieving is Not Just for Family Members I just watched the video 'Should His Girlfriend Be in the Funeral' and I couldn't agree with you more... My 21-year-old son Jeffrey was hit by a car while crossing the street last November. More >>

Tags: DatingFamilyFriendsFriendshipsGriefMental HealthRelationshipsRelativesReligion
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09/04/2012
Chivalry Isn't Dead Everywhere My daughter brought up chivalry recently. She said chivalry is not dead within our church (Mormon)... She has been on dates with church members and non-members... More >>

Tags: BehaviorChivalryMannersReligionSAHM stay-at-home momValues
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08/21/2012
Should His Girlfriend Be in the Funeral? My nephew died recently in an accident after celebrating his 28th birthday with his friends and girlfriend. She was there when he fell 70 feet to his death. More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceDatingFamily traditionsFamily/Relationships - FamilyGriefMental HealthMorals, Ethics, ValuesRelativesReligionValues
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08/21/2012
Video: Should His Girlfriend Be in the Funeral? Tragedy has hit this family hard and in the process of planning the funeral, they are unsure if they should include the girlfriend of their loved one. More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceDatingGriefMental HealthMorals, Ethics, ValuesReligionValues
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08/10/2012
Look at How Cute He Is! Oh Wait, There's More... ...I had a friend who went to my church and she invited him one day. We got to know one another going to youth group. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDatingMannersMarriageMorals, Ethics, ValuesRelationshipsReligion
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08/09/2012
When Kids See Smut Online The thing parents should be worried most about Internet pornography is the victimization of their children. Whether it's being preyed upon by a pedophile or experiencing crass sex totally disconnected from intimacy, it's all victimization... More >>

Tags: InternetInternet-MediaMarriageMorals, Ethics, ValuesParentingReligionSexSexualitySocial IssuesValues
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