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09/17/2012
Siblings Hold Hands The other day I was listening to your program when you talked about making kids hold hands when they started fighting. I told my daughter about it. She has two daughters (10 and 12 years) who fight constantly. More >>

Tags: Parenting, Read On-Air, Response To A Call
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09/14/2012
How I Honored my Husband AND our Checking Account I am a stay-at-home mom of 4 children and absolutely adore my husband. He recently called me from work to say we were invited to a fancy cocktail party the next evening. I was beyond THRILLED to dress up in something other than my daily "mom" clothes and I really wanted to look fabulous for him, too! More >>

Tags: Behavior, Budget, Finances, Marriage, Read On-Air, Respect, SAHM stay-at-home mom
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09/13/2012
He Loves Me the Way I Am My husband and I listen to your program. Recently, we heard a caller who had gained a bit of weight since they married and her husband wasn't keen on that. Your advice was drop her clothes in front of him and say is this not what you like? More >>

Tags: Diet, Eat Less-Move More, Exercise, Health, Marriage, Overweight, Read On-Air, Response to a Call, Sex
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09/12/2012
Being There for a Hug This week my 2 kiddos returned to school. My first grader (who is characteristically mature and socially well-adjusted) had a rough morning. Following the morning drop-off by Dad, he was quiet and tearful in class and was struggling to recover his emotions. More >>

Tags: Back to School, Education, Motherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Read On-Air, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Stay-at-Home Mom
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09/11/2012
Back to School Blues My son and daughter started full-time school last year. As I dropped them off, I fought back the tears as I drove away watching them walk into their school for the very first time. More >>

Tags: Back to School, Education, Motherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Read On-Air, Stay-at-Home Mom
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09/10/2012
Parents Being Selfish I've been a loyal podcast listener for years, Dr. Laura, and it still hurts my heart every time I hear a call in which children have a broken home because of their parents' own selfish behaviors. More >>

Tags: Divorce, Marriage, Parenting, Read On-Air
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09/07/2012
What is SGS? I teach high school in California, and my wife and I have two daughters. Fifteen years ago when our daughters were in high school and over 16 (we didn't allow them to date until they were 16), my younger daughter had been dating a young man for a few months.... More >>

Tags: Dating, Family/Relationships - Teens, Raising kids, Read On-Air, Relationships, Teens
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09/06/2012
Don't Get Me Wrong, I Love My Kids Today, I overheard a conversation in the office kitchen where two persons were sharing stories about what they had done during the weekend. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Budget, Finances, Raising kids, Read On-Air, Respect, SAHM stay-at-home mom
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09/05/2012
My Sister 'Borrowed' Your Book I waited with much anticipation for your book 'The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands.' I didn't have a husband. I was a single (knocked-up) mother who hoped maybe someday I would have a husband, and I wanted to get a head start on how to treat a real man. More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Read On-Air, Swim through shark infested waters, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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09/04/2012
'Are You Crazy' Glares In my adult life, I have been exposed to what I affectionately like to call the 'Are you crazy glares' from others. One of the most memorable 'Are you crazy glares' came when I told a woman why I was a stay-at-home mom. More >>

Tags: Humor, Parenting, Read On-Air, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Stay-at-Home Mom
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