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03/20/2013
Everyone Should Beware When Meeting Someone Online Although predators of children have found the Internet to be their best 'venue' for foul attractions, it can happen in business too. More >>

Tags: Business, Internet, Internet-Media, Job
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03/19/2013
Leaving on a Bad Note When my second daughter was born (about 12 years ago) my mother and I got into some pretty heated arguments which eventually led to us not speaking for years. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Family/Relationships - Family, Health, Relationships, Relatives, Response to a Call
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03/19/2013
Assumptions... ...I recently heard your advice to a caller who you told 'You can never rise above someone's assumption of you!' Dr. Laura, this was a life changing moment for me. More >>

Tags: Response to a Call
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03/18/2013
What Happened When Parents Played Favorites I grew up in a household where my parents absolutely played favorites and did nothing to hide it. There were 3 of us each separated by 4 years. The oldest, my sister, was never treated fairly by my folks. More >>

Tags: Education, Family/Relationships - Parent/Child, Health, Mental Health, Narcissism, Parenting, Relatives, Siblings
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03/18/2013
Pay Attention to Your Kid - Not Your Phone One of the most egregious uses of a cell phone I've witnessed, and while it may not be extreme compared to others, was at a grocery store. More >>

Tags: Children, Family/Relationships - Children, Internet-Media, Mothers, Mothers on cell phones, Parenting, Stay-at-Home Mom
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03/15/2013
It's Not About Equal, It's About Need My parents did play favorites, or at least expected a lot more out of me as the oldest than they did the youngest, which I think is common. More >>

Tags: Children, Family, Parenting, Relationships, Relatives, Sibling rivalry, Siblings
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03/15/2013
Growing Up With Less My childhood was interesting. Born in 1950 to older parents (Dad was 60 and Mom was 44 when I arrived), I had a sister 12 years my senior and a brother 4 years older than I. More >>

Tags: Budget, Children, Education, Family, Money, Parenting, Relationships, Relatives, Siblings
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03/14/2013
In Honor of Mom - Poem ...I wrote this poem in honor of Mom and I think it honors Motherhood. I went to take care of her out of state for three years and we lost her a year ago. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Family, Family/Relationships - Parent/Child, Mother's Day, Motherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Mothers, Parenting, Read On-Air, Relationships, Relatives
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03/14/2013
Acting Like You're in Love Just like smiling can put one in better mood, I strongly feel that acting in love can keep you in love! More >>

Tags: Intimacy, Marriage, Second marriage, Sex
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03/14/2013
Importance of Expressing Respect and Admiration I'm always on Cloud 9 and it seems like I hardly ever come down. My husband means the world to me, and I had an overwhelming urge to send him a text telling him how I feel. More >>

Tags: Admiration, Attitude, Behavior, Feelings, Marriage, Respect, Values
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