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01/31/2012
A Real Man I'm sitting here listening to your program, hearing you talk about REAL MEN and how they are a dying breed... Honestly, I have to agree with you... but how lucky am I that I DID marry a real man! My husband is a former Marine who served his country willingly. More >>

Tags: MilitaryMorals, Ethics, ValuesRaising Boys to MenRead On-AirReal MenValues
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01/30/2012
Working in Childcare for Teen Moms I worked for several years as an infant/toddler "teacher" for a large childcare corporation caring for the very young children of parents who would rather have their careers than actually parent their own children. More >>

Tags: AdoptionParentingTeen pregnancyTeensValues
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01/30/2012
Where Are the Real Men? I want to write about how there are no men. (Well, there aren't no men, there are just few men). And a lot of women don't even like real men... More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceMarriageMen's Point of ViewValuesWomen's Point of View
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01/27/2012
No Clue He Wasn't Happy ...I just read your blog, How To Tell If You're A Terrible Spouse, and you could have totally been talking to my hubby's cousin. She is the woman for whom you wrote Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands. More >>

Tags: AttitudeDivorceHappinessHealthProper Care and Feeding of HusbandsRead On-AirThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsUnhappinessValues
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01/26/2012
Cruise Liner Off-Duty Captain: 'Don't Call Me A Hero' Everyone's heard about the liner that ran aground and killed many people while the ship's captain "fell" into a lifeboat. The off-duty captain who was forced to head the evacuation said this... More >>

Tags: Read On-AirRole modelValues
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01/26/2012
How To Tell If You're A Terrible Spouse How can you not know when your spouse is not happy? You can go into a room, not know anybody in there, just look around and you can tell who's happy. It's not hard - look at the body language and facial expressions. But when you are living with somebody, how do you know if they're happy or not? More >>

Tags: AttitudeDivorceHappinessHealthMarriageUnhappinessValues
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01/24/2012
Make the Punishment Memorable the First Time Caught When our son Pat was 16 years old, without asking permission, he went out with his cousin with the intention of meeting a girl at the movies. We don't allow one-on-one dating (only groups), and only with young people we know. Since he wanted to go, but knew if he asked us the answer would be no, he went anyway. More >>

Tags: ParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRead On-AirValues
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01/24/2012
Young Women and Clothing I love your program and listen everyday in the car. Recently, you had a guest on talking about the new definitions of rape. I agree with both of you. Young women of today have to take responsibility for themselves and their actions. More >>

Tags: AbuseMoralsRapeSexValues
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01/23/2012
The Most Overlooked Consequence of Television on Children The television in today's home can mean so many things. For some, it's a status symbol. For others, it's instant babysitting when a parent needs a break. Most of us also wouldn't dispute the entertainment value. But, there's a hidden consequence not talked about often which may have you think twice before your child watches the next latest greatest show. More >>

Tags: CharacterCharacter-Courage-ConscienceChildrenInternet-MediaParentingTelevisionValues
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01/23/2012
A Different Kind of Wife I'm writing to thank you for helping me change my perspective on being a good wife. Today one of my old friends posted on Facebook how her husband is such a baby when he's sick. Other women chimed in to say how pathetic their husbands are also. More >>

Tags: BehaviorGratitudeRead On-AirRespectValues
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