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11/10/2011
The Green Tricycle I had the chance to speak with you recently about a gift I had received and how I was reluctant to accept it. Your advice was to return it. I will be doing that... You also said my dad would be proud of me for my actions. Thank you. I thought I would take a moment and share something I wrote for my dad. I was able to give this to him shortly before his passing when he was still well enough to take it all in. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Behavior, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Fatherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Relationships, Respect, Response to a Call
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11/09/2011
Why People Adopt from Overseas You recently questioned on-air why some people would adopt overseas rather than adopt within the USA. The answer is simple: it's becoming too difficult, too complicated, too intrusive, and too expensive to adopt domestically and foreign adoptions are becoming more and more attractive. More >>

Tags: Adoption, Parenting, Response to a Comment
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11/08/2011
He's Not A Man If He Denies His Child ...You took a call recently that has been on my mind. The call was from the lady who got married in July to a guy who does not claim his child... Sixteen years ago when I was 25 years old, I was engaged to a guy who also did not claim a child that was a result of a one night drunken stand prior to us getting together. More >>

Tags: Fatherhood, Morals, Ethics, Values, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Response To A Call
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11/07/2011
Parents Fighting in Front of the Kids I wanted to thank you for the advise you gave our son who was brave enough to call your show and ask how he could deal with his parents fighting... sometimes in from of him and his siblings. I am embarrassed to say that was me and my husband, but proud to say that was our son. More >>

Tags: 10 Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationship, Family/Relationships - Children, Parenting, Read On-Air, Relationships, Response To A Call, Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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11/04/2011
Irrational Fears of Losing People I Love I just finished a good cry, thanks to one of your callers. I've heard many calls that were educational or helped me with a personal dilemma, but none touched me like this. I heard a caller who wanted to ask you about why she was obsessed with death. More >>

Tags: Response To A Call
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11/03/2011
Little Boobs and Big Self Confidence I called you the other day about me wanting breast implants... and my husband being against the idea because he said I was already perfect More >>

Tags: marriage, Response To A Call
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11/02/2011
Insight Into What It Takes to Save my Marriage ...My husband of 19 years chose to separate six weeks ago because he said I've made him feel worthless the past several years. I never realized how I treated him, and he never complained until this point. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Divorce, Gratitude, Marriage, respect, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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11/01/2011
I Cannot Raise These Boys Into Men By Myself As I sit in my bedroom surrounded by boxes I am compelled to write you. Had it not been for your sound advice, I would not be moving in 2 short weeks to live near my immediate family. More >>

Tags: Divorce, Family/Relationships - Family, Motherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Regarding Dr. Laura, Relationships, Relatives
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10/31/2011
Be Prepared for the Unexpected ...I was 30 before I settled down, married and had 5 children. The first shock to my system was when I became pregnant and spent 9 months vomiting... More >>

Tags: Health, Morals, Ethics, Values, Motherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Regarding Dr. Laura, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Values
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10/28/2011
Hiding Wood I loved the call from the mom who needed some ideas to help her son "hide wood". Some of the things that worked for me "popped up" in my brain. It can be an embarrassing event if you are "blessed" more than most or for your age. More >>

Tags: Men's Point of View, Read On-Air, Response to a Call
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