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11/15/2011
I Owe You a Huge Apology I listened to you faithfully for all the years I was a stay-at home mom raising my daughter. However, I always felt that you were unsympathetic and insensitive to the struggles of adults who were victims of child abuse. I guess I was so sensitive... More >>

Tags: Abuse, Child Abuse, Family/Relationships - Family, Relationships, Relatives, Response to a Call, Social Issues
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11/15/2011
I'm One of the 20% I'm proud to say that I am in the 20% of people who do NOT stand by. I have had 2 opportunities to intervene when I saw children being physically abused. More >>

Tags: Abuse, Child Abuse, Family/Relationships - Family, Relationships, Relatives, Response to a Call, Social Issues
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Posted under Email of the Day
11/14/2011
Scream It to the World ...Wife: I love you
Husband: I love you too.
Wife: Prove it. Scream it to the world... More >>

Tags: Marriage, Read On-Air
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11/14/2011
Not Turning Our Backs on Child Abuse! ...We have had first-hand experience with people who deny and turn the other way on victims of child abuse. My niece, who is now in my husband's and my custody, was physically, emotionally and sexually abused by her dad (my brother). More >>

Tags: Abuse, Child Abuse, Family/Relationships - Family, Relationships, Relatives, Response to a Call, Social Issues
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11/14/2011
Evil Absolved ..."My" sperm donor left my mother for his secretary when I was 3. My mother, feeling rejected, was swept off her feet by a child predator. This man saw my picture on her desk and said, "I'm going to marry you!" More >>

Tags: Abuse, Child Abuse, Response to a Call, Social Issues, Values
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Posted under Email of the Day
11/11/2011
Wounded Warriors Resilience Video In honor of Veteran's Day, I'd like to share a video of some awesome individuals who have overcome adversity with grace and a beauty that brings me to tears. They are our nation's wounded warriors. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Gratitude, Military, Values
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11/11/2011
Lived in the Crevices of My Mind Where No One Could Hurt Me I am my kids' mom, I am my husband's wife, and I WAS abused as a child. My sperm donor and my Mother divorced when I was only months old. I didn't know my sperm donor, he wasn't interested, and he chose a different family. More >>

Tags: Abuse, Child Abuse, Response to a Call, Social Issues, Values
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11/11/2011
Child Abuse: It's Awful, Painful, Shameful and More If you haven't been through it, there is no way to describe it. It's awful, it's painful, it's shameful - I can't think of enough "ful" words... For me, it was my father - yes, my biological father, who is now known only as "my sperm donor". More >>

Tags: Abuse, Child Abuse, Response to a Call, Social Issues, Values
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Posted under Email of the Day
11/10/2011
The Green Tricycle I had the chance to speak with you recently about a gift I had received and how I was reluctant to accept it. Your advice was to return it. I will be doing that... You also said my dad would be proud of me for my actions. Thank you. I thought I would take a moment and share something I wrote for my dad. I was able to give this to him shortly before his passing when he was still well enough to take it all in. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Behavior, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Fatherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Relationships, Respect, Response to a Call
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11/10/2011
Paying Attention to my Husband Changed Our Marriage Your caller has inspired me to write this email to you. She mentioned her husband was been having an emotional affair with his co-worker...Four years ago, I too experienced that. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Marriage, Respect, Thankful, Values
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