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02/13/2013
Heartfelt Feelings for Their Valentines So many of you sent in emails on why you fell in love with your spouse and how they make your life better. Here are only a few of those loving messages: More >>

Tags: BehaviorGratitudeHolidaysHusbands and WivesLife LessonsRaising Boys to MenReal menSpouseValentine's DayValues
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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 >>

Tags: AppreciationAttitudeBehaviorFriendshipsGratitudeValues
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02/12/2013
Forever Love at America's VA Medical Centers Recently you asked, "How many women today could have survived a trip out West in a covered wagon, set up a homestead, and raise their kids?" This struck a chord with me. More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceGrandmotherHealthMarriageMilitaryRead On-AirRelativesRole modelValues
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02/11/2013
With Loving Gratitude After being bombarded in mid-January with impending Valentine hype, I decided to make my Valentine's Day last for weeks. More >>

Tags: BehaviorGratitudeHolidayHolidaysHusbandsMarriageRead On-AirValentine's DayValues
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02/11/2013
Valentine's Day Is Here to Stay A lot of traditions and holidays have been done away with in many of our nation's elementary schools. The Pledge of Allegiance might be said once a week, if at all, in 2013. And classic playground games like dodgeball are now a no-no while Red Rover got the ax long ago... More >>

Tags: EducationFamily/Relationships - ChildrenHolidaysParentingPolitical CorrectnessSocial IssuesValentine's DayValues
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02/08/2013
Outsourcing Jobs Recently a news story about a software developer who was caught outsourcing his job to China has gone viral. More >>

Tags: Day CareDaycareJobJobsParentingRead On-AirValues
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02/07/2013
Caregiving for Two Parents at the Same Time Sadly, last year we had the caregiving dilemma for both my father and my father-in-law at the same time. I'm not saying it was easy, but here's how we handled the situation. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentAttitudeBehaviorCherishFamilyFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentHealth careHelpingRelaltivesRelativesSiblingsTaking care of parentsValues
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02/06/2013
The Growing Narcissism of Our Culture We work at combating child narcissism in many ways. My 16-year-old daughter did not have a cell phone for years, and only received one with no access to the Internet this past year for Christmas, after she turned 16. More >>

Tags: Bible studyChildrenFaithFamilyGodHomeschoolHomeschoolingMental HealthNarcissismParentingRelativesReligionValues
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02/05/2013
From Working Mom to At-Home Mom Who Works There I am very ashamed to say that I was the ultimate feminista. How bad was it? REALLY BAD!! Seventeen years ago my oldest daughter was born on a Thursday. My career was SOOOO important that I was back to work on Monday. More >>

Tags: CareerChildrenDivorceFamilyFeministaJobParentingRead On-AirRelativesSAHM stay-at-home momSocial IssuesValuesWork from HomeWorking from home
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02/05/2013
When Your Teen Dresses Like a Slut A couple months ago, I was in a clothing store looking for a pair of jeans when I saw a man shopping with his 12-year-old daughter... His daughter went in to the dressing room and when she came out, she was wearing something that would have revealed her pubic hair if she had any. More >>

Tags: AttitudeCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceEating disordersEducationFamily/Relationships - TeensMental HealthModestyParentingSelf-esteemSexSocial IssuesTeensValues
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