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02/05/2019
Court Is In Session I am a proud full-time mom of two energetic and happy boys. About two years ago, they got into a yelling match, each escalating so they could get my attention and get the other in trouble. I had a quick idea and just went with it... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Teens, Values
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02/04/2019
Everyone Benefits When Mom Is There During college, I earned my degree and became a pharmacist. When my daughter was born, I cut back to working three days a week. I had a hard time justifying leaving a career that I had only started a few years earlier, even though I knew in my heart I wanted to be with her... More >>

Tags: Day Care, Job, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Values
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02/01/2019
The Ripple Effect Of Daycare ...Recently, I babysat the three-year-old next door so his highly-educated parents could have a date night. When I arrived at their house, the dad had just gotten home, and the mom had picked up their child from daycare and had also just gotten home... More >>

Tags: Day Care, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Values
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01/31/2019
The Top Ten Things Not To Say To Dr. Laura I've been a listener for over 25 years. I've compiled a 'Top Ten' list for you that I thought you might like... More >>

Tags: Humor, Regarding Dr. Laura
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01/30/2019
Take A Good look In The Mirror I hear calls every day from women complaining about their husbands and how they don't seem to care. I wanted to share how amazing my husband is... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Values
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01/29/2019
Daughter-In-Law Disclaimer I learned early on that my mother-in-law was great if you always agreed with her. If she had a personal issue with me, she always let me know, but any honesty from me to her was met with hostility and anger... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, In-Laws, Relationships, Values
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01/28/2019
Small Steps Mean Big Improvements I'm a 33-year-old married mother of three kids. I called you for the first time several months ago about how my husband would come home late from working with his father after his regular day job... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Personal Responsibility, Values
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01/25/2019
It's Starting To Sink In ...My 20-year-old niece announced she is quitting college and moving three states away with her boyfriend... More >>

Tags: Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Relatives, Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives, Values
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01/24/2019
Cutting Ties To Save My Family For the longest time, I didn't understand why I had become my parents' therapists. I was put in the middle from the time I can remember... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Relatives, Values
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01/23/2019
Making The Right Choices For Our Daughter I have a daughter who at birth almost died from complications from an infection. When she entered public school, she wasn't 'like her sisters' according to all the teachers... More >>

Tags: Education, Homeschool, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Stress, Values
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