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04/16/2014
'Ratting' Someone Out I ratted out my son when he was a senior in high school. I called the principal when I found a forged note from "ME" to excuse him from an entire week of school that he skipped without my knowledge! More >>

Tags: Behavior, Education, Parenting, Raising Boys to Men, Relationships, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom, Teens, Values
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04/16/2014
My Wife Will Now be My Children's Mommy A week ago, I was listening to your show and after listening to you tell a caller they needed to put their kids first and ditch the nanny/baby sitter, I felt the conviction ... More >>

Tags: Raising Boys to Men, Read On-Air, Religion, Response to a Call, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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04/14/2014
Will 'Crowdfunding' Change the Capital Raising Process Forever?  (Part 1 of 2) ...For over 80 years, SEC regulations have prohibited companies from using 'general solicitation' and 'general advertising' (such as newspaper or magazine ads) to raise money before launching an initial public offering (IPO). Within days, that prohibition will become history... More >>

Tags: Finances, Job, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom, Work from Home
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04/14/2014
Acceptance The word acceptance is a loaded term that is used in all types of media. It is utilized in self-help circles and the psychotherapy world. It is tossed around on talk shows and in relationship books. Folks forever strive for this magical place, but they are generally unclear about the true definition of the word. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Mental Health, Social Issues, Stress, Values
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04/14/2014
A Dr. Laura Reflection A woman should never invest in a relationship... More >>

Tags: Dating, Relationships, Social Issues
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04/11/2014
Follow Up to Email: Lessons to Ponder I was surprised to hear my previous email read as the email of the day on 07/03/13 regarding the attack on me by a stranger while I was riding my bicycle for exercise. Thank you for sharing that with your listeners. This is a follow up to what has happened since then. ... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Health, Mental Health, Personal Responsibility, Response to a Call, Social Issues, Stress, Values, Woman Power
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04/11/2014
Right Age to Marry? I understand the statistics and reasoning behind recommending one be more mature when they marry. I have seen the value of that decision... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Marriage, Relationships, Social Issues
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04/09/2014
Moms Need Babies, Too ...Recently, I met with a new mom of a 3-month-old baby girl. This new mom had just returned two weeks ago to a full-time job following her maternity leave. And since her return to work, she had lost the majority of her milk supply even though she was pumping regularly. To make matters worse, her baby who had been exclusively nursing, was now refusing to breastfeed.... More >>

Tags: Health, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom
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04/08/2014
Beautiful Boy:  A Father's Journey Through His Son's Meth Addiction David Sheff's story is a first: a teenager's addiction from the parent's point of view, a real-time chronicle of the shocking descent into substance abuse and the gradual emergence into hope. More >>

Tags: Health, Mental Health, Parenting, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom
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04/08/2014
What's Wrong with Step-Parenting ...I expressed dismay about how many of our cases involve failed attempts at step-parenting. Well, that drew the expected backlash... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Divorce, Parenting, Read On-Air, Social Issues
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