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08/13/2019
Mother of the Year ...Mary treated my sisters and me like daughters. She sewed clothes for us, took us out with her boys on picnics or to the local pool in summer. She played games with us and helped us with our homework. Even after her husband died, she never lost her smile... More >>

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08/12/2019
Challenge the New Family Gaps in Your Community Seven Strategies for Comfort, Encouragement, Guidance and Support Our existing community where we lived, worked, learned, prayed, and played was disrupted when our babies were born. We were struggling young parents, away from our families, and inundated with professional advice. What we lacked was a supportive environment... More >>

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08/12/2019
Going Against the Grain I am 27 years old and have been married for almost 3 years. My husband and I welcomed our first son three months ago. My husband and I often feel out of place in our generation of millennial snowflakes, but we wouldn't have it any other way. We are not snowflakes and will not be raising snowflurries... More >>

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07/30/2019
3 Ways to Change Your Life Right Now We all have an area of our life where we want to experience change? Whether you want to find new love, get physically fit, change careers, move to a new home or learn a new skill, there are three simple steps you can follow that will absolutely guarantee new results... More >>

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07/26/2019
A World Of Lazy Parenting Our six children are grown and gone and most of them live at least six hours from us. The years they were home were a roller coaster of us being broke, my being pregnant, and us being the 'uncool' parents... More >>

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07/25/2019
The Reality of Being a Stepparent ...Thank you for your reminders that stepparents have no rights, no say, and no power because no good comes from having an opinion in this situation. It doesn't matter. I love my husband (a good man and provider), but even he had to accept that we could not be the family he'd hoped for... More >>

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07/24/2019
Why You Should Consider Home Schooling I am an educator who has taught elementary school for the last 13 years. I've enjoyed teaching up until the last few years, when our government started mandating the 'one size fits all' mentality in education... More >>

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07/24/2019
What Makes Men Respect Women? ...Too many women aren't finding love because they don't make men earn or respect them. Here's how to make a man respect you... More >>

Tags: BehaviorDatingMarriageMen's Point of ViewRelationshipsSexShacking UpSocial IssuesValues
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07/18/2019
Parenting Win I thought of a clever way to teach my child to respond to someone who gives him a gift, but not in person... More >>

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07/17/2019
Teachable Moments Our son really wanted a game for his system. I took him shopping to buy it, but it was outside our budget, so we decided to wait... More >>

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