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06/26/2013
Males v. Females I love movies... not necessarily good ones, but I DO love movies. There are so many movies that directly deal with the difference between men and women... More >>

Tags: Movie ReviewMoviesParentingStay-at-Home Mom
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06/25/2013
We Made the Decision to Be Parents Recently, I was watching morning television as I was preparing to leave for my day when I heard a story that grabbed my attention. More >>

Tags: AgendaAppreciationAttitudeBudgetEducationFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildGraduationInternet-MediaJobParentingPart-time workRaising kidsStay-At-Home-MomsTelevisionValues
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06/24/2013
Fear of Ghosts When my niece's boyfriend, (19 years old), died of an undiagnosed heart condition, my 7-year-old son was devastated. He and Matt were great buddies... More >>

Tags: AttitudeFearGhostHealthMental HealthParentingPride
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06/24/2013
Dos and Don'ts for Parents of Summer Campers The official start of summer is here, and for many parents and kids, that means summer camp. Many of us grew up with wonderful memories of summer-filled days at camp. Today, sending your child to camp involves an understudy of camping knowledge and skill. More >>

Tags: EducationMary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPCMaryJoRapini.comParenting
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06/24/2013
'Monsters University' Has Something for Everyone With kids' movies of late being almost entirely rated PG or PG-13, it's a breath of fresh air to welcome the G-rated Monsters University this summer. More >>

Tags: 2013 MoviesFamilyFirst impressionsMovie ReviewParentingRelativesStay-at-Home MomTeamworkValues
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06/21/2013
To The Class of 2013 Nineteen years ago I had the privilege of interviewing you while I was a TV news reporter in Bakersfield. I was pregnant with my second child, very sick, and woefully unprepared. More >>

Tags: BehaviorEducationGraduationHumorLaughterMannersMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPregnant
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06/21/2013
We Need to Teach Our Daughters... A friend of mine just posted this on Facebook and it immediately made me think of you and how this is the very message you would teach if you were the mother of all the daughters in the world... More >>

Tags: BehaviorComplimentEducationMothersParentingRaising Boys to MenReal manTeachingValues
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06/20/2013
How to Shelf the Selfishness in Your Marriage Everyone is selfish when they get married... And although this me-centered narcissism is normal, if you fail to transition out of it, your marriage is sure to fail within three to seven years, especially if you have kids. More >>

Tags: ParentingValues
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06/18/2013
Trying to Save My Marriage I spoke with you recently regarding my emotional infidelity and my husband expressing that he wants a divorce. You told me to finish reading 'The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands'... More >>

Tags: DivorceParental AttentionParentingTen Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their LivesThe Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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06/18/2013
'Man of Steel' Is Darker, More Solitary in 2013 ...I had to see if Man of Steel would uphold the same awing power over a new generation of young fans - if boys would want to emulate him and if girls would dream of being Lois Lane. More >>

Tags: 2013 MoviesCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceFamilyMovie ReviewParentingPG-13 RatingRelativesRole modelStay-at-Home MomValues
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