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04/01/2013
What Really Causes Eating Disorders For many of us, eating disorders are a great mystery. What causes them? Why are they so difficult to cure? Why doesn't the young girl battling anorexia just eat? There are actually five factors loved ones can look for to determine whether a person is more likely to develop an eating disorder. More >>

Tags: AddictionAnxietyChildrenDietEat Less-Move MoreEating disordersFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildFamily/Relationships - TeensHealthInternet-MediaInternet/MediaMental HealthMental illnessParentingSmokingSocial IssuesStressTechnologyTeens
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03/27/2013
Soul Searching is for the Couch - Not the Internet I share too much, or at least I used to, but not anymore. For safety reason, I don't like people knowing where I am at any particular time or will be going in the future. Also sharing being upset can backfire, because a person can get over being upset, but the printed word stays forever. More >>

Tags: Internet-MediaInternet/MediaSocial IssuesValues
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03/21/2013
How to Cure the Navel-Gazing Epidemic Narcissism is one of the biggest dangers today, especially with kids. Parents are doing everything they can to rescue their kids from their own laziness and failures. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCell phoneHealthInternet-MediaMental HealthNarcissismParentingPersonal Responsibilityself-esteemSelf-respectSocial IssuesTelevisionTwitter
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03/18/2013
Has Courtship Jumped the Shark? Courtship, for the most part, doesn't exist anymore. Men today are either very crass in how they treat women, or they have been completely emasculated. More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceCourtshipDatingFeminismMorals/Ethics/ValuesMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodPersonal ResponsibilityResponsibilitySexSocial IssuesValues
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03/11/2013
Where Is the 'Off Switch' on this Thing? ...[B]efore we wildly embrace a social universe in which everyone is connected to everyone all the time and anyone in the universe can grab me by the tookus 24/7 and force me to pay attention to them against my will, we should consider one major issue... More >>

Tags: BudgetCliff EnnicoInternet-MediaInternet/MediaSocial IssuesSocial MediaStay-at-Home MomSucceedingInYourBusiness.comTechnologyTeenagersTeensTwitterWork from Home
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03/05/2013
Ceased Being a Feminist I have a story I would like to share with you about a discussion my husband and I were just having. Well, his 15 year high school reunion is coming up and we now live in a different state. More >>

Tags: FeminismFeministHomeschoolRelationshipSAHM stay-at-home momSocial IssuesStay-at-Home MomThe Proper Care and Feeding of HusbandsValuesWoman Power
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03/01/2013
Why Men Don't Court Women Like They Used To Suddenly, women were supposedly insulted if a man tried to open the door for them, pay the dinner check, and help them with their coat! More >>

Tags: BehaviorDatingFeministMarriageRelationshipRespectSocial IssuesValues
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02/25/2013
What a County Prosecutor Wants Your Middle School Student to Know My county's Deputy District Attorney led cyber-safety presentations for the students at our neighborhood public middle school last week, educating them in the online pitfalls kids their age are most likely to encounter. More >>

Tags: ChildrenFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildInternet-MediaInternet/MediaParentingSocial IssuesTechnologyValues
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02/22/2013
Professional Mommy As a traveling salesperson, I spent many hours listening to you on the radio as well as through your podcast. When I renewed my membership, you sent me a DVD of "In Praise of Stay at Home Moms". More >>

Tags: BudgetCareersCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceFeministIn Praise of Stay at Home MomsIn Praise of Stay-at-Home MomsJobMarriageParentingRead On-AirSAHM stay-at-home momSocial Issues
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02/22/2013
Have a Listening Party with Your Kids We allow our children the freedom to listen to most music. My husband and I raise our children to have morals, respect for themselves and others, and to live a Christian lifestyle. More >>

Tags: FamilyFamily/Relationships - FamilyMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingRelationshipsRelativesReligionSocial Issues
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