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04/03/2013
First Love, Young Love I met my first love working at a fast food restaurant just after high school. She was caring and a hard worker like me. She was very beautiful and had eyes that smiled all the time. More >>

Tags: Dating, Family/Relationships - Teens, Relationships, Shacking Up, Shacking-Up, Teens
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04/02/2013
Staying Strong in Character I wanted to share a quick 'praise report' about my 17-year-old daughter, who is a stronger young woman than I ever was! She stands up for herself and her beliefs, against the crowd. More >>

Tags: Bullying, Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Dating, Parenting
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04/02/2013
Great Comebacks to Insults These are worth reading!... More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Child's humor, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Humor, Relationships, Relatives, Religion
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04/01/2013
What a Great Husband, and He's Mine! This morning, on a cold and snowy day, I realized I was out of wiper fluid. Normally, when I was single, I would check these sorts of things. But since I got married, I have never had to. More >>

Tags: Marriage
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04/01/2013
How to Get Kicked Off an Aircraft ...In my career I have had experiences deplaning passengers for disruptive or inappropriate behavior. It is a sad commentary on morals, ethics and values, when dealing with the new reality on airplanes. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Common Sense, Morals/Ethics/Values, Values
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03/29/2013
Letting the Little Things Go I'm writing in response to the letter you just read about the 38 year old mother of 3 who just lost her husband to cancer. It really hit home because I am a 38-year-old stay-at-home/home-schooling mother of 2 girls, and I am also familiar with losing someone to cancer as pancreatic cancer took my mother's life 3 years and 2 days ago. More >>

Tags: Appreciate, Attitude, home school, Homeschool, Marriage, SAHM stay at home moms, Stay-at-Home Mom
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03/29/2013
Unwarranted Guilt Feelings Recently I recalled, out of thin air, a young lady I met while I was in college. That was 38 years ago. I had never dated anyone at the time. More >>

Tags: Dating, Divorce, Family, Internet, Internet-Media, Marriage, Relationships, Relatives
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03/28/2013
Guilt vs. Shame For me, it's important to differentiate between Guilt and Shame. Guilt is healthy, and says "I did something bad." Shame is toxic, and says, "I AM bad." More >>

Tags: Friends, Friendships, Mental Health, Relationships, Therapist
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03/28/2013
Bad Flying Experiences Dr. Laura asked, "What's the worst experience you've had on an airplane?" Here are only a few of the responses we received: More >>

Tags: Breast Cancer, Health
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03/27/2013
Soul Searching is for the Couch - Not the Internet I share too much, or at least I used to, but not anymore. For safety reason, I don't like people knowing where I am at any particular time or will be going in the future. Also sharing being upset can backfire, because a person can get over being upset, but the printed word stays forever. More >>

Tags: Internet-Media, Internet/Media, Social Issues, Values
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