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Day Care
07/10/2020
Working In A Daycare Turned Me Into A Stay At Home Mom ...Now that most kids are at home, I know that my decision to be there all the time for mine was the best choice I ever made... More >>

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04/08/2020
Trading Lives I've been married for 36 years. Like everyone else, I am sheltering in place, so I'm cleaning out old closets and drawers. I came across a poem I wrote in 1997, when I quit my dream job to stay at home with my kids... More >>

Tags: AttitudeDay CareMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingStay-at-Home Mom
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01/15/2020
Precious Memories The topic of working mothers and day care comes up a lot on your show, and I've finally decided to throw in my two cents... More >>

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12/10/2019
Out of Sight, Out of Mind The little moments you can have with your child can't happen unless you are THERE all day, raising your children... More >>

Tags: Day CareMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingStay-at-Home MomValuesWomen's Point of View
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12/06/2019
Family Is More Important I put together a small list of things that I won't have to worry about because I am an avid and true listener... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceDay CareMarriageRegarding Dr. LauraStay-at-Home MomValues
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12/02/2019
The Best Decision I've Made Today I quit my nanny position. I'm mature, well-educated, and love children...unlike the parents I have worked for... More >>

Tags: BehaviorDay CareMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal Responsibility
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11/25/2019
Precious Memories The topic of working mothers and day care comes up a lot on your show, and I've finally decided to throw in my two cents... More >>

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11/18/2019
I Never Stopped Wanting My Mother I am 55 and my mother is 85 years old. She was a working mom and was always talking about her great retirement and health benefits. I often heard my father tell her she should stay home with us kids, but she did not do so... More >>

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11/05/2019
In the Care of Those Who Don't Love You Recently, I took my three kids and a friend of my son's out for his birthday. We had a wonderful day and ended it with a quick meal at an indoor play place. Another mom came in with four kids... More >>

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10/23/2019
Simple Life, but Happy ...One night, I went home, looked at my husband and said, 'I want to be a stay at home mom'... More >>

Tags: AttitudeDay CareJobMotherhood-FatherhoodPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home MomValuesWomen's Point of View
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