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Day Care
05/15/2019
Parking Lot Babies ...We were in a parking garage for babies whose mothers decided that driving through Starbucks was more important than seeing their toddlers first step or hearing their first word... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceDay CareJobMorals, Ethics, ValuesStay-at-Home MomValues
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04/24/2019
I'm Speechless I am a 30-year-old stay-at-home mom and am part of a Facebook 'moms' group, where women can ask for help related to everything from sleep training to fun activities and more... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceDay CareMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home Mom
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04/24/2019
Wouldn't You Want Your Mother Instead of Day Care? I recently came across an email to you I never sent about my niece who was expecting her first child, working as a full-time CPA and contemplating day care following her 12 week leave... More >>

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04/01/2019
I'm Grateful For My Wife's Commitment When we were engaged, my now wife and I took road trips and loved listening to your program. At first, we were just entertained by your frank and practical interaction with callers, but over time, we started talking and absorbing many of your steadfast values... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyDay CareMen's Point of ViewParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home MomValues
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03/29/2019
They Only Have One Mom I wanted to let you know of a proud moment that happened recently. I was at a baby shower with my grandma (who will be 90 in a few months). We were talking about being a stay-at-home mom, and she told me that staying home is something that I will never regret... More >>

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03/27/2019
You Gave Me The Voice That I Needed I was the first female in a large family to graduate from college, which I paid for myself. Nineteen years ago, when I gave birth to our oldest child, I fully intended to return to work. After all, I had worked HARD to get that college degree and job... More >>

Tags: AttitudeDay CareParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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03/27/2019
It Takes Two To Tango I was listening to a November podcast, where a grandmother called in with a 'daughter-in-law problem'... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyDatingDay CareJobMarriageResponse to a CallStay-at-Home MomValues
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02/19/2019
There Is ALWAYS A Way When my husband and I were dating and talking about marriage, I said that after we married and were looking to buy a house, we would base the home price off his income only and not ours combined. That way, when we had kids, I could quit my full-time job to stay home with them and we could still afford the mortgage... More >>

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02/06/2019
My Most Important Job I was a school social worker prior to giving birth to our first son, and at the time, my husband and I planned for me to return to work and place our son in daycare... More >>

Tags: Day CareJobMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home MomValues
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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 >>

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