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02/28/2017
What Kids Go Through For Their Parent's Happiness Thank you for always telling parents to think of their children first when they divorce. I am a child of divorce... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Divorce, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Stress, Teens, Women's Point of View
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02/24/2017
Why Should My Kids Pay For My Irresponsibility? I've been married for 11 years, and I was a stay-at-home mom to two boys, ages 2 and 4. Then I decided to go back to work to pay off credit card debt... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Day Care, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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02/24/2017
Children Need Fathers This morning as I was watching the my morning news show, one of the news achors had announced that she recently adopted a baby girl... More >>

Tags: Adoption, Day Care, Parenting, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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02/23/2017
The 3 Biggest Mistakes Mothers- (and Daughters)-in-Law Make Why can't mothers- and daughters-in-law all just get along? Here are the 3 biggest mistakes each side typically makes... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, In-Laws, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Ten Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships, The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage, Tips
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02/22/2017
Dads Don't Do Laundry Were were getting ready to leave the house when my 4 year old son comes to me, with his shoes and socks in his hands... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Humor, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting
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02/22/2017
10-Second Recipes: You Are the Chef in the Chef's Salad There is no reason you shouldn't be as proud of your chef's salads as Louis Diat, chef at the Ritz Carlton in New York City, was of his... More >>

Tags: Budget, Parenting, Recipes, Simple Savings, Stay-at-Home Mom
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02/21/2017
Being a Mom Means Growing a 'Pair' The hardest part about being a mom is waking up every morning at 5:30am... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Stress, Values, Women's Point of View
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02/15/2017
Tips to Help Kids 'STANd' Up to Bullying ...Assertive responses are particularly effective in countering bullying because the child who masters this type of direct, emotionally-honest communication demonstrates that a bully's attacks will be answered in a fair, but formidable way... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Character-Courage-Conscience, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Stress, Teens
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02/15/2017
Getting Back Up After Life Knocks You Down My dad says life is not always fair. I was let go (fired) by a company after 11+ years of being a top employee... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Stress, Values
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02/13/2017
Teaching Your Kids to Deal with Failure Many parents will tell their kids that they can do anything they want and that everything they do is great in order to protect them from failure. However, blowing smoke about how wonderful they are doesn't help kids - it handicaps them from coping with real life. Here are 7 things you should teach your kids to help them deal with failure... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Stupid Things Parents Do to Mess Up Their Kids, Teens, Tips
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