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Behavior
09/12/2011
Nine Ways To Cure Unhappiness "If only there was a cure for unhappiness."

The other day someone spoke those words to me accompanied by a heartfelt sigh. Unhappiness is a burden we carry at times and it can be debilitating. Is there a cure? More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorgratitudeHealthPersonal ResponsibilityunhappinessValues
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09/06/2011
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I am my three kids' stay-at-home mom. They are ages 13, 12, and 9. I wasn't always a stay-at-home mom. I used to think that a career was what I wanted.

 

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Tags: BehaviorMorals, Ethics, ValuesParentingrespectSAHM stay at home momThe Proper Care & Feeding of HusbandsThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsValues
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08/17/2011
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My husband and I are coming up on our 10th Wedding Anniversary. To be completely honest, 6 years ago, I didn't think we would make it here...

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Tags: AdulteryaffairappreciationAttitudeBehaviorgratitudegriefMarriageMen's Point of ViewMental HealthMotherhood-FatherhoodpregnancyselfishThe Proper Care & Feeding of HusbandsThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsWomen's Point of View
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08/10/2011
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My husband and I conduct estate sales. We witness lots of bad behavior from buyers: price sticker removal, hiding goods to retrieve at half-price time, and so on. These ploys intensify the "chicken soup for the soul" transactions, as follows:

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Tags: BehaviorgratitudememoriesMorals, Ethics, ValuesPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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07/07/2011
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My sweet husband and I have been married for almost 30 years. We look like the typical older couple with 4 kids, carrying a little extra weight, getting grey together. He's experienced hair loss and I have experienced loss of gravity on some of my body parts.

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Tags: BehaviorgratitudeThe Proper Care & Feeding of HusbandsThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsValues
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06/05/2011
11 Rules for Dating After a Divorce Just like when you buy a car, do your due diligence. That way if someone's a lemon, you'll find them out... More >>

Tags: BehaviorDatingDivorceHealthMarriageMental HealthPersonal ResponsibilityRelationships
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02/28/2011
IconI enjoyed your audio post about whether or not great kids were the result of luck or good parenting.  We have our own version of the "luckies" around here... More >>

Tags: BehaviorChildrengratitudeMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingSAHM stay at home momValues
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02/22/2011
IconAt 19 years old, I've decided I have the best mom in the world. Why? Because when I look back on my life, she did everything right FOR ME... More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentAttitudeBehaviorFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentgratitudeMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodRelationships
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02/14/2011
Icon...My mother gave me your book after she read it and I absolutely love it. I cried, laughed, and beat myself up (in a healthy way of course!!) throughout the book... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorgratitudeselfishThe Proper Care & Feeding of HusbandsThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsValuesWomen's Point of View
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02/08/2011
IconI listened to your caller who was struggling with her 13 year old son and their recent relocation to another state due to her husband's job in the military... My husband is in the Navy and we are on a three year rotation, so every three years we pick up and move, so the caller's problem struck a chord with me... More >>

Tags: BehaviorgratitudeMilitaryMorals, Ethics, ValuesResponse To A CallValues
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