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04/17/2015
Making Happy Grandparents ...Fast forward to the first day they had to drop their infant off at a day care, they learned first-hand what Dr. Laura has been saying for years... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Budget, Day Care, Finances, Job, Parenting, Stay-at-Home Mom
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04/16/2015
What Happened to Women Valuing Themselves? Recently, you had a female caller who was living with a divorced man who has two kids. You advised, she find a man with no minor children... More >>

Tags: Divorce, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Response to a Call, Sex, Shacking Up, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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04/14/2015
Now 3 Children Are Hurt Before I became a step-parent, I wish I would have known my soon-to-be ex-husband would NEVER place healthy boundaries with the mother of his child... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Values
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04/14/2015
Letter to My Daughter for My Granddaughter ...I have been reflecting on my daughter's lifelong problems with self-image. I passed on your advice to her... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Men's Point of View, Mental Health, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting
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04/13/2015
Bad Childhood - Great Life! ...My life is wonderful because I took control of my life and let go of the past.... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Bad Childhood-Good Life, Behavior, Marriage, Parenting, Response to a Call
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04/13/2015
Delivering Scary News to Kids A few months ago, my good friend and neighbor was murdered in her office. I was asked to pick up her kids from school once they were given the news by the police... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Parenting, Response to a Call, Stress
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04/13/2015
Ghost Kids: 5 Ways We Are Sucking the Soul Out of Children ...Parents and schools have gotten so wrapped up in the rat race of straight A's, select sports teams, and top tier colleges that critical socio-emotional intelligence and creativeness qualities are being given short shrift... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Parenting, Teens, Tips
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04/10/2015
Adoption Is the Best Gift in the World Recently, I heard a woman call about her 29-year-old son who she gave up for adoption when she was 15... More >>

Tags: Adoption, Attitude, Parenting, Response to a Call
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04/09/2015
My Wonderful Parents ...I recently had the opportunity to speak about her at her retirement party. Prior to her working for the county, she had a much tougher job - SHE WAS OUR MOM... More >>

Tags: Health, Marriage, Parenting, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values, Woman Power
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04/09/2015
Fun Childhood Memory Although I always also loved the trips to the store, any store, with my parents, one of my favorite things was when my dad would pile all of us in the car the night before trash pick-up day... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Budget, Finances, Parenting, Values
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