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11/21/2016
She Deserves My Best ...As a linguist, she has traveled all over the world, proud of her ability to navigate the ins and outs of living and communicating in foreign language countries. But through all her adventures, she never forgot that her ultimate goal was to marry and raise a family... More >>

Tags: AttitudeChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal Responsibility
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11/18/2016
The Tools For Life It's up to us, as parents, to equip our children to move forward in life on their own when it's time. Whether we equip them as our parents did us, or we do it in a very different way, we have to remember that our children are tuned into everything we do and say... More >>

Tags: AttitudeEducationMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilitySocial Issues
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11/18/2016
Sponsoring A Millennial I saw this video and it made me think of you. This is just too funny not to share... More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentAttitudeHumorParentingSocial Issues
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11/17/2016
Why Perfectionists Are Far from Perfect Many people look back on their lives filled with all sorts of regrets. Here are some of the most common things people wish they had done differently... More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentBad Childhood-Good LifeBehaviorDivorceHealthMental HealthParentingStop Whining, Start LivingTen Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their LivesTen Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their LivesTips
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11/17/2016
Families Stick Together I saw your recent Facebook post about bickering siblings. My parents didn't tolerate any behavior like that and there were six of us kids. They ran a tight ship - a ship full of love, balanced with discipline... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorParentingRelativesResponse to a CommentTips
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11/17/2016
If You Can't Be An Example, You Can Be A Warning My mom used to call me stupid. I've struggled for a long time to believe I'm not stupid... More >>

Tags: AttitudeMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingStressValues
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11/16/2016
10-Second Recipes: Spotlight One Special Seasonal Ingredient Food writers often want to encourage you to become a master of every seasonal ingredient under the sun or snow clouds, depending on the time of year. That makes for a fairly long shopping list and lots of energy spent on various techniques... More >>

Tags: BudgetHolidaysParentingRecipesSimple SavingsStay-at-Home Mom
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11/16/2016
Daycare Nightmare I am an IT professional and my job has me at times going to client's sites to work on their network. Today I was at a client site, which happens to be none other than a daycare... More >>

Tags: AttitudeDay CareParentingStay-at-Home MomValues
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11/16/2016
Some Men Are Warriors I just heard a caller talk about her 17-year-old boy who won't move forward with college applications. This call reminded me of the summer our 17-year-old son brought home a recruiter... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceMilitaryParentingRaising Boys to MenResponse to a Call
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11/15/2016
Keeping The Family Intact Years ago, my husband and I agreed to divorce, but decided that the kids wouldn't go back and forth between two different homes... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorDivorceMarriageParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStress
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