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04/10/2013
My 2-year-old is very smart and listens to everything we say! One day she was brushing her teeth and she looked in the mirror, pointed to herself with her toothbrush and said... More >>

Tags: Do the Right Thing, Family/Relationships - Children, Kids, Parenting, Values
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04/09/2013
Don't Feel Guilty for Not Being There for Your Kids I live outside of the city of Rochester, NY, where Xerox has its headquarters. I saw this story covered on the news, and I couldn't believe it... More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Children, Morals/Ethics/Values, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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04/09/2013
If I Could Make One Thing Come True For A Friend If I could make one wish come true for my friend, I would wish she would put the relationships given to her in this life over the pursuit of 'things.' More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Children, Marriage, Morals/Ethics/Values, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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04/08/2013
His Cheating Woke Me Up My husband cheated on me after 10 years of marriage. I was busy with our young children and I wasn't quite getting it: He really, really needed to be intimate with me. More >>

Tags: Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Sex, Values
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04/08/2013
Calling Out Rudeness I was with my in-laws recently and we were at a restaurant for breakfast. It was a very busy time, and there was standing room only to wait for a table. More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Morals/Ethics/Values, Personal Responsibility, Values
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04/05/2013
Letting Your Sons See Bad Behavior My husband worked on our farm and was around, in and out of the house, all day. He would micromanage my activities and got meaner and meaner... More >>

Tags: Divorce, Family/Relationships - Children, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Protecting children, Values
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04/05/2013
Wise Words Regarding Marriage Dennis Rainey once asked Elisabeth Elliot, who for decades has been one of the most respected women in Christian culture, a very specific question... More >>

Tags: Marriage, Men's Point of View, Personal Responsibility, Values, Women's Point of View
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04/04/2013
Product of a Second Marriage My father is my mother's second husband. She and her first husband divorced over 40 years ago after bringing two innocent children into the world, who are now in their 40s. I am a product of this second marriage. More >>

Tags: Divorce, Marriage, Parenting, Relatives, Second marriage, Siblings
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04/04/2013
When a Child Dies Thank you for your video 'Honor Her Memory.' My husband and I lost our daughter, Tensia, last October... More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Parenting, Relationships, Relatives
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04/03/2013
Allowing Grandkids Access to Abusive or Mentally Ill Grandparents It is very sad when adults still crave a 'nice' parent and have such difficulty coming to grips with the fact that their parents' are awful human beings... But it does raise my eyebrows when they seem to desire a relationship for their children with that parent, so their kids can have 'grandparents'. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Mental Health, Mental illness, Parenting, Relationships, Relatives
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