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11/29/2017
Back With The Ex I was married at 19 for 22 years to the love of my life. Although, we were very different on many levels we made it work for quite some time. We divorced in 2005 and I never looked back. However, our two sons, ages then 13 and 16, did. More >>

Tags: DivorceDivorce effects on childrenFamily/Relationships - ChildrenHealthMarriageParenting
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06/12/2017
Grandpa, We Want to 'Help' ...I would like to share with you a moment I had the other day with my granddaughters (aged 6 & 7.)...I was digging postholes to put a fence around my backyard and they wanted to 'help.'.. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenGrandparentinghumorParentingRelationshipsRelatives
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05/17/2017
From a Child's Point of View When I was a little girl, I had this big white stuffed poodle dog that I took everywhere, even to town. When my mother tried to wash some of the dirt off him, I cried next to the wash machine! More >>

Tags: AttitudeFamily/Relationships - ChildrenParentingPerspective
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08/22/2013
Poem: Our Nation The other night I was gazing at my 6-month-old daughter and thinking about the world my husband and I have brought her in to. I reflected on how I am going to guide her to have the moral and spiritual strength to be a good and productive citizen, and the tools to become a wise and actualized woman... More >>

Tags: EducationFamily/Relationships - ChildrenMilitaryMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPoliticsSocial IssuesValues
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08/22/2013
Children Bond I am a professional child caregiver. I have worked in preschools caring for both young children and infants. I would give anything to be a mom, and stay home with my children... More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenParentingSocial IssuesStay-at-Home MomsValues
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05/21/2013
Reasons to Put a Lock on the Bedroom Door We have 4 kids (ages 4 to 11), so my husband and I don't have a lot of free time to 'visit' with each other. We have to be creative about when our 'visitation' occurs. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildMarriageParentingSex
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05/20/2013
My Proud Mama Moment Recently a family friend who has made some really bad choices in her life found herself abandoned by one of her worst ever choices: her married boyfriend and father of her two kids. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenFriendsFriendshipsParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityRelationships
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05/17/2013
The Hardest Part About Being a Mom Here are only a few of the many responses received from Dr. Laura's question, 'What is the most overwhelming part of being a mom?' More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodMotheringMothersNew momParentingStress
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05/09/2013
Kids Lose When Parents Play Favorites Favoritism exists throughout the animal kingdom. Most species nurture the strongest of their offspring, which have the most promise of propagating their genetics into the future... So when it comes to humans, it makes sense biologically that parents play favorites amongst their children. More >>

Tags: ChildrenDepressionFamily/Relationships - ChildrenHealthMental HealthParentingRelativesSiblings
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04/11/2013
Tweens, Teens and Dating When asked, "What do you think is an appropriate age for a child to start dating and why?", listeners sent in some passionate thoughts. Here are just a few of them... More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingTweensValues
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