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04/10/2014
I'm Now Doing the Right Thing I wish I had known you since I was 14, I would have avoided so many mistakes and probably would be living a different life from the one I am... More >>

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04/09/2014
Being 'My Kid's Mom' Is As Good As It Gets ...Five days a week, I drove that half-hour to work and listened to you chastising women like ME. I rolled my eyes, and most likely cursed at you many times... More >>

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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 >>

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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 >>

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04/08/2014
I Didn't Marry My Mother, I Married a Man ...Friday night, while sharing a glass of wine with my husband after our little one was fast asleep I asked him; "Honey, if I have an extra ten minutes in my day and I have to choose between washing the dishes before you come home or fixing my hair and make-up, which would you prefer?"... More >>

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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 >>

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04/07/2014
How to Teach Kids to Organize Their Rooms and Why it's Important ...Adding one more task to an already hectic schedule can be overwhelming. Parents ultimately want their children to live a happy and fulfilling life. Teaching them healthy habits for life-long learning - like organization - benefits them in so many ways... More >>

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04/07/2014
A Dr. Laura Reflection For those days when you're running errands... More >>

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04/04/2014
A Young Boy's View of Relationships ...Boys have to do ALL the work. They have to fight AND open doors... More >>

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04/03/2014
Changing the World ...I went to college and got my degree in electrical and computer engineering. I was one of only a few girls in my class. Taking care of my children was not even an option for me. More >>

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