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03/22/2018
Getting Through the Bad Days I have a long story. I was only 17 when my father killed my mother, brother and 2 sisters. I married soon after and it ended in divorce. My second husband of now 33 years and I were blessed with 3 children... More >>

Tags: Death of a childFamily/Relationships - FamilyParentingRegarding Dr. LauraRelativesStay-at-Home Mom
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03/19/2018
In the Era of Caregiving: Relationship Reality Bites ...There are many lessons we can take from attempting to balance caregiving with relationships. As a dementia caregiving survivor, many of these lessons I learned the hard way... More >>

Tags: HealthMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsRelativesStressValues
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02/13/2018
Forever Imprinted On My Mind Not long ago, I heard you take a call from a man wondering if his young son should see his dying grandfather. I had a similar experience fifty years ago... More >>

Tags: EducationMental HealthMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRelatives
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02/01/2018
A Tribute to My Dad ...We didn't have a lot of money then, so we rarely bought anything, but one time, my Dad bought a catcher's glove that cost eighty dollars! It was the start of endless hours in our yard with all four of us learning to throw balls... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRelationshipsRelatives
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01/30/2018
Relatives and Inheritance Many years ago, when I was around 8 or 9 years of age, my mom took in my 'aunt' (much further relation then that) in her last years of life. She was a lovely old lady whom I liked very much. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyRelationshipsRelativesResponse to a Comment
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01/18/2018
My World Was Shaped By My Mom I grew up in a household where my mom worked hard to raise us as a stay-at-home mom. I never appreciated this as a kid, but she sacrificed so much for us... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRelativesStay-at-Home Mom
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01/18/2018
Shutting Off the Power Recently we visited our son in New York and met his fiancée and her 3 children. They have since married. While we were there, an earthquake occurred (the one in Virginia by Wash. DC) and then Hurricane Irene came ashore. More >>

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01/17/2018
My Third Parent I have been listening to your program since I was in a car seat in my dad's car. He was a big talk-radio junkie in the 90's and your show became one of my favorite things about driving with my dad. I remember sitting in the car with my head against the window, completely silent, listening to you talk to the hurting, the normal, the crazy, and the absolutely outrageous. They never stopped coming to you with their problems and needs. More >>

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01/16/2018
Your 'Dose of Reality' I called about a month ago asking how I could get over my anger of my former sister-in-law dating less than 6 months after my brother's suicide. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyRelationshipsRelativesResponse to a Call
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01/11/2018
Sticking To My Vows I turned 53 in December and I think I finally have this husband thing down! We did something stupid almost 25 years ago - we got married after only knowing each other for only eight months. It was rocky at times; more than once, I felt like walking out... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorFinancesMarriageRelativesValuesWomen's Point of View
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