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10/23/2012
Video: I Tip More than My Friend When dining out with several friends, many people split the tab. But what should you do when one of these friends disagrees on how much to tip? More >>

Tags: Friendships, Relationships
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10/22/2012
Paying Kids for Grades There's a great deal of debate out there among parents about how to motivate kids to do well in school. I have the final answer on whether or not you should pay your kids for grades... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Education, Grades, Parenting, Pride, School, Stay-at-Home Mom, Stress
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10/19/2012
Quote of the Week Treat your friends as you do your pictures, and place them in their best light. More >>

Tags: Quote of the Week
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10/18/2012
How to Stop Bad-Mouthing Your Body According to a recent survey, 97 percent of women are cruel to their bodies on a daily basis. A disturbing number of women also confess to having 35, 50 or even 100 hateful thoughts about their shape each day. Frankly, I think that's sick and pathetic... More >>

Tags: Acceptance, Attitude, Eat Less-Move More, Exercise, Health, Sex, Social Issues, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Weight, Women's Point of View
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10/17/2012
Shacking Up Does Not Lead to a Stronger Marriage Remember this little ditty?: 'First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage.' Nowadays, this rarely happens. For a lot of adults it's, 'First comes love (maybe), then comes 'shacking up,' then comes a heartbreaking split involving children'... More >>

Tags: Dating, Family/Relationships - Family, Living together, Marriage, Parenting, Premarital Counseling, Relationships, Relatives, Shacking Up
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10/16/2012
Video: I'm Scared to Let Another Marriage Fail Wondering how to find Mr. or Mrs. Right after discovering the first one was Mr. or Mrs. Wrong? Here are my suggestions... More >>

Tags: Dating, Friendship, Friendships, Marriage, Men's Point of View, Parenting, Sex, The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage
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10/15/2012
Can You Not Live Without Your Cell Phone? I recently went to go see a movie (something I very rarely do), and I didn't bring my cell phone in with me. I then went to lunch, and again, left my phone in the car. For some reason, this freaked people out. More >>

Tags: Cell phone, Friendships, Health, Internet-Media, Internet/Media, iPhone, Personal Responsibility, Personal Responsiblity, Relationships, Technology
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10/12/2012
Quote of the Week The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do.
The hard part is doing it.
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Tags: Quote of the Week
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10/11/2012
What Makes Someone a Hero? 'Hero' is a word that's misused all the time. People who hit baseballs, throw footballs, or lob tennis balls are frequently labeled 'heroes,' but they are really just paid athletes. You can't be a hero without sacrifice... More >>

Tags: 9/11, Character, Courage, Conscience, Character-Courage-Conscience, Social Issues, Values
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10/10/2012
Video: Use Hypnotherapy to Transform Pain This listener, Lidia, was severely injured during her naval service. Her surgery and rehab were botched and, on top of that, her family never visited while she was in the hospital. More >>

Tags: Eat Less-Move More, Exercise, Family/Relationships - Family, Health, Mental Health, Military, PTSD - Post-traumatic stress disorder, Relatives
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