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10/28/2013
Ways to Teach Proper Behavior I believe the best way to teach children proper behavior is to set standards and expectations. Let them know in advance what you want them to do... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Character-Courage-Conscience, Parenting, Personal Responsibility
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10/28/2013
Halloween Safety Tips The National Safety Council has put together some holiday tips to keep children safe on Halloween. More >>

Tags: Holidays, Parenting, Stay-at-Home Mom
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10/28/2013
Healthier Halloween Halloween is truly a kid's holiday. Good friends, creative costumes, event-filled parties all with a cool spooky theme - who could ask for more? Oh yes, and of course one more thing: the treats, lots of sugary candy treats! More >>

Tags: Budget, Health, Holidays, Parenting, Simple Savings, Stay-at-Home Mom
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10/25/2013
Making the Best Choice for My Son I was listening to your program and heard a young lady call in who was 5 months pregnant asking about adoption. As I listened I was brought to tears. I felt her pain... More >>

Tags: Adoption, Character-Courage-Conscience, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Response to a Call, Values
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10/25/2013
I Didn't Listen to My Priest I DID not choose wisely, and am now divorced after 30 years, but have 3 amazing kids. I married a boy who never became a man... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Divorce, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Surviving a Shark Attack (on Land), Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives, Values
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10/24/2013
Messy Homes I heard your comments on a recent broadcast about your living room being a 'toy box' when Deryk was little. I remembered this poem... More >>

Tags: Humor, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Values
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10/24/2013
I Started Acting Like I Liked Him My husband and I married at 21. We were immature, he was a Marine and was gone a lot, and we had two kids right away. After his four years with the Marines... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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10/24/2013
Growing Up Fast I believe my biggest 'character builder' as a kid, teenager, and as young adult was my mother, and somehow my brothers. My father passed away when I was 8 years old... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Parenting, Teens, Values
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10/23/2013
Enjoy These Moments to Keep the Love Alive I emailed you last week when I was having a really hard day. I was cleaning my kids rooms that was littered with garbage, toys, clothes, and a broken hair accessory of mine. I was so upset... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Stay-at-Home Mom, Stress, Values
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10/22/2013
I Am Now a Stay-at-Home Dad My wife and I used to commute into work together every day. Our routine was to get up, then get our 6-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter up, dressed, fed and rushed out the door to day care. More >>

Tags: Day Care, Men's Point of View, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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