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Character-Courage-Conscience
12/02/2011
Undoing the Damage I did the unthinkable and had a long term affair that resulted in the dissolution of 2 marriages. I married "the affair" and 10 years into it, I lost him the same way I found him. More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceResponse to a CommentValues
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12/02/2011
Hard to Forgive Oneself When I was probably 8 - 10 years old, I helped sell donuts after church for my parish. While I was selling them, I would slip change into my shoes, so really I was stealing from the church. More >>

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11/30/2011
Clearing My Conscience When I was in 5th grade, I cheated on a test. I didn't know the answer to one of the questions, and I wanted to get a good grade, so I looked at my classmate's test and got the answer. More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceResponse to a CommentValues
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11/29/2011
Getting a Driver's License ...The other night, I was listening to the woman who had an almost 16 yr old son who would soon be getting his driver's license and his friends were being given cars for their 16th birthday... More >>

Tags: BackboneCharacter-Courage-ConscienceParentingResponse To A CallValues
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10/11/2011
The Strength to Leave I raised my kids in a home with a man, who for 17 years kept us in fear. He wouldn't allow me to have any friends at all, nor even go with my mom to lunch for fear I would tell someone about our lives. More >>

Tags: AbuseCharacter, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-Consciencespousal abuseValues
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08/30/2011
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I always told my son that addiction ran in our family, which it does. You don't know if you carry the gene. Why take the chance by trying any drugs? Even if they don't kill you, it's a miserable lifestyle. Believe me, I've seen what it has done to some of my family members.

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Tags: anxietybackboneCharacter-Courage-ConscienceHealthRead On-AirStressteenagerTeens
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06/16/2011
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Last weekend I did something I should have done years ago, but had felt too afraid and intimidated to do. I finally got up my nerve after years of listening to you and coming to the realization my lack of action was hurting my husband deeply.

 

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Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceChoose Wisely-Treat KindlycourageMarriageswim through shark infested water
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05/24/2011
IconWhy is it many women tell me they've met the perfect man except for'..??  This week the 'except for'.' is about his career choice (one she is concerned about)... More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceValues
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02/11/2011
IconMy brother is a Boy Scout leader here in Bellingham, WA. He was at a meeting with 3rd graders, most of which are home schooled, and a few parents... More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceEducationFamily/Relationships - Childrenhome schoolHomeschoolhumorMorals, Ethics, ValuesParentingReligionValues
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02/02/2011
IconI was listening to your program last week and heard Abbey Johnson tell her story. I was understandably outraged at Planned Parenthood (and have been since listening to you talk about their practices)... More >>

Tags: AbortionCharacter, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceMorals, Ethics, ValuesPlanned ParenthoodResponse To A CommentSocial IssuesValues
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