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10/30/2013
Staying Home With Your Older Kids My husband and I have been happily married for 18 years and have two children who are 8 years apart. With my daughter, we were able to work out jobs and finances... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Marriage, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Personal Responsibility, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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10/29/2013
Focus on the 80% A couple of days ago, you were telling a caller not to allow the negative side of her relationship with her husband overshadow the positive side. If 80% of their relationship is good, that can be enough... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Divorce, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Values
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10/28/2013
Bull Elephants Lately my 13-year-old son and I have been struggling with our usually great relationship. I couldn't understand the reasons for the sudden problems between us - bickering, arguing about literally everything... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values, Women's Point of View
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10/25/2013
Difference Between Marriage and Shacking Up My husband and I just bought a new house recently with a nice attached garage, something our old house didn't have. We were both arguing over who was going to park in it... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Shacking Up, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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10/24/2013
Messy Homes I heard your comments on a recent broadcast about your living room being a 'toy box' when Deryk was little. I remembered this poem... More >>

Tags: Humor, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Values
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10/23/2013
Pleasant Reminder of What a MAN My Husband Is In the past I had only dated weak, passive men and it was natural for me to 'worry' about coaching them in any type of confrontational situation. My husband rides his motorcycle to work every morning... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Women's Point of View
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10/22/2013
I Am Now a Stay-at-Home Dad My wife and I used to commute into work together every day. Our routine was to get up, then get our 6-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter up, dressed, fed and rushed out the door to day care. More >>

Tags: Day Care, Men's Point of View, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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10/21/2013
He Doesn't Tell Me That I Am Beautiful I have been contemplating calling you for some time about a complaint I have about my husband. Today, I took some time to think about how the conversation may have gone if I had called... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Values
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10/18/2013
Proud My Employee Left Me! As a small business owner, I depend on my manager! So when my right hand gal came into work and told me she was expecting, I was sad... More >>

Tags: Job, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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10/17/2013
Our Marriage Gave Him the Clarity to Walk Away I just received a phone call from my husband. He is away with a bagpipe and drum group of firefighters who are honoring fallen firefighters at our state memorial commemoration... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Values
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