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10/31/2012
Not Being Ready for College-- or Life! I am a high school teacher. I serve on a committee that works with parents to encourage struggling students so they have a better chance to graduate, thus improving their later quality of life. I'd like to tell you about a recent meeting with 'Jane'... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, College, Education, Higher education, Motivation, Personal Responsibility, School, Stay-at-Home Mom, Students, Values
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10/31/2012
Are SAT and ACT Good Measures? ...In many of the cases where I have had to deal with students making poor grades, there were low test scores in their records. But, I have had many poor students who had higher scores. They were not applying themselves or had taken on too many responsibilities. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, College, Education, Higher education, Motivation, Personal Responsibility, School, Stay-at-Home Mom, Students, Values
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10/30/2012
Halloween Memories Thought these Halloween stories from listeners were great for sharing... More >>

Tags: Halloween, Holidays, Humor, Parenting, Trick-or-treating
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10/30/2012
I  Must Have Been Raised Wrong I just saw this article on FoxNews.com. Apparently it is OK to have sex on the first date - and here are the best reasons to do it. More >>

Tags: Dating, Morals/Ethics/Values, Relationships, Sex, Traditional values
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10/29/2012
I Chose My Career for My 82 Children - Not 84 I began my career in high school actually. I took a graphic design class and knew it was for me. As I looked into college and this career I discovered how flexible it was for a family. I knew I could work from home, work in the middle of the night and/or work part time. More >>

Tags: Budget, Career, Job, Marriage, Morals/Ethics/Values, Parenting, Part-time work, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Values, Work
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10/29/2012
Marriage Changed My Career Direction When I met my wife-to-be I was in graduate school with my sights set on a teaching career. I had about a year and a half left until I earned my Master's degree, and I intended to apply to get my Ph.D. to learn medieval Japanese history. She asked me how long I expected that to take... More >>

Tags: Career, Education, Job, Marriage, Morals/Ethics/Values, Parenting, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Teaching, Values, Work
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10/26/2012
Career Choices for Me and My Spouse Yes, I chose my career with my future in mind! I had an elementary school teaching degree and I chose that not only because I love children in general, but I also knew I wanted to be a stay-at-home mother... More >>

Tags: Career, Job, Marriage, Morals/Ethics/Values, Parenting, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Values, Work
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10/26/2012
Inappropriate Clothing on Teen Girls My husband teaches Jr. and Sr. High School and sees teenage and even preteen girls, dressed like street walkers and MTV dancers. This in and of itself shows a lack of parental involvement at home, but it gets worse from there. More >>

Tags: Education, Family/Relationships - Teens, Modesty, Morals/Ethics/Values, School, Stay-at-Home Mom, Teen fashion, Teens, Values
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10/25/2012
We Must Be Men ...I wanted to share one specific talk, given to just the men of the church, as it puts very well the things you say on a regular basis. It talks about the fading presence of real MEN in our society today... More >>

Tags: Feminism, Parenting, Raising Boys to Men, Real men, Religion, Social Issues
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10/25/2012
Inappropriate Dress I used to pick my son up from middle school and see a few girls wearing very short shorts and revealing tops and I just assumed both their parents worked and didn't see them when these girls got dressed for school. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Teens, Modesty, Morals/Ethics/Values, Stay-at-Home Mom, Teen fashion, Teens, Values
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