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07/10/2012
Kids' Allowances: Giving vs. Earning When it comes to the issue of whether or not to give kids an allowance, there are two schools of thought... More >>

Tags: Budget, Finances, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Work ethic
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07/03/2012
Reasons to Get Married A lot of people get married for selfish reasons. They want to be free from their parents, ease loneliness, have sex, show that they're adults, save or help someone else, attain citizenship, and/or have a baby. They also might get married because all their friends are married, or they feel like they're running out of time. But all of these reasons are WRONG! More >>

Tags: Admiration, Attitude, Behavior, Character, Character-Courage-Conscience, Commitment, Dating, Respect, Values
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07/02/2012
Reasons People Are Afraid of Love Why are some people afraid to love? I can give you a handful of reasons... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Commitment, Dating, Disappointment, Fears, Marriage, Mental Health
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06/28/2012
To Complain or Not to Complain? We have an innumerable amount of complaints and dissatisfactions during a day, but certainly not all of them are important to discuss... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Character-Courage-Conscience, Courage, Politeness, Values
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06/27/2012
Comparing Yourself to Others A talk show host I know used to respond to callers who asked him how he was doing by saying, "Better than some, not as good as others." I thought that was wonderful. That's the truth around the world: we assess where we're at by comparing ourselves to others... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Envy, Health, Personal Responsibility, Unhappiness, Values
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06/25/2012
How to End a Relationship Have you ever been dumped? Was it done cruelly? Crazily? Compassionately?

Being dumped is one of the more devastating things to happen in life. Although there is no way to totally alleviate the pain, if you are going to end a relationship with someone you have to remember you once cared about him or her. More >>

Tags: Dating, Honesty, Relationships
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06/22/2012
Quote of the Week Fear less, hope more;
Eat less, chew more;
Whine less, breathe more;
Talk less, say more;
Hate less, love more,
And all good things will be yours. More >>

Tags: Quote of the Week
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06/19/2012
Why It's Important to Eat with Your Kids Some years back, I remember a television actor making a public service announcement suggesting that parents have dinner with their kids maybe once or twice a week. I was flabbergasted - there actually had to be a public service announcement to tell people this?! Then I realized that in our society, we probably do... More >>

Tags: Children, Depression, Eat Less-Move More, Eating Disorders, Family/Relationships - Family, Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Parenting, Relatives
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06/15/2012
Quote of the Week My dear father! When I remember him, it is always with his arms open wide to love and comfort me. More >>

Tags: Quote of the Week
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06/13/2012
Getting Rid of a Toxic Friend According to a new survey, 83 percent of both men and women say they have held onto a friendship longer than it was healthy. Why is it so hard to dump a bad friend?... More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, Conscience, Character-Courage-Conscience, Friendships, Personal Responsibility, Values
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