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10/03/2011
Changed Careers After ten years of marriage, we were blessed with a beautiful little boy. My friends thought I was crazy to leave a government job after 17 years to raise our child, but I heard you in the back of my mind and pressed forward. More >>

Tags: career, Job, Parenting, Stay-at-Home Mom, Stay-At-Home-Moms
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09/20/2011
When Bad Things Happen to Children ...As the mother of a child who is dying of cancer, like many of us, we are losing our faith in a big powerful "daddy in the sky" that hears our prayers. I've heard from Christians that "God doesn't give you what you can't handle" but I can't handle this... More >>

Tags: Cancer, Faith, Family/Relationships - Children, Health, Motherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Religion, Response To A Comment
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09/19/2011
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We had just moved to a new town and had gotten acquainted with a couple whom I thought we would befriend. We seemed to have things in common and to be like-minded.

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Tags: Behavior, Marriage, Morals, Ethics, Values, Parenting, respect, SAHM stay at home mom, Values
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09/16/2011
Paying for My Children's Disrespect A family has two sons in their twenties who haven't gotten past the teenage years of disrespect and ingratitude... More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Attitude, Behavior, disrespect, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Family/Relationships - Teens, Parenting, Relationships, respect, Teens
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09/12/2011
The Crucial Skill Teens Need to Succeed in High School It's that time of year again. Stores have been cleaned out, clothes purchased and backpacks are full. Kids from Kindergarten through High School are anticipating the new school year and all of the adventures and challenges that can bring. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Back to School, Education, Family/Relationships - Teens, high school, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, perspective, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom, Teens
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09/09/2011
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Last week I chaperoned my son's high school dance.

I was told by the vice principal to split up any kids who were getting too close.

Like any good father I went on to the dance floor to survey the activity.

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Tags: Education, high school, Parenting, Sex, Social Issues
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09/06/2011
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I am my three kids' stay-at-home mom. They are ages 13, 12, and 9. I wasn't always a stay-at-home mom. I used to think that a career was what I wanted.

 

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Tags: Behavior, Morals, Ethics, Values, Parenting, respect, SAHM stay at home mom, The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbands, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Values
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09/02/2011
IconI received a letter from the folks at SAVE (Stop Abusive and Violent Environments). They’re a group of people dedicated to improving the effectiveness of America’s approach to solving the problem of domestic violence through education, training, and awareness programs. More >>

Tags: College, Dating, Education, Men's Point of View, Morals, Ethics, Values, Parenting, Politics, Sex, Social Issues, Women's Point of View
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09/01/2011
IconAbout 10 years ago, there was a major point I could not get people to see or believe. I said the sole end game of the liberalization of sexuality in our culture was to have sex with children... More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Children, Morals, Ethics, Values, Parenting, Sex, Social Issues, Values
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08/31/2011
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Yesterday I was at the park with my 3 year old. Two 8 year old girls came to play shortly after we arrived. There was no one else at the park, so they took an interest in my son. They asked his age and when I replied, they asked, "Why isn't he in day care? He's three, and he's supposed to be in day care."

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Tags: Parenting, Social Issues, Values
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