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04/15/2014
Stupid Things Women Do I've made every common sense and moral mistake I could make as a mother. I had two kids by two dads and divorced both. After my second divorce, I decided I would never marry again. I hated the feeling of failure and being a statistic... More >>

Tags: Dating, Divorce, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Shacking Up, Values
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04/14/2014
Qualities of an Attractive Woman A young friend was somewhat despondent over a present breakup and I told her he was a great fool to break off with her. She asked why I would say that and I thought you would like the response... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Friendships, Men's Point of View, Relationships, Values
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04/14/2014
Running Away from Home The hardest thing I had to get through was leaving my siblings ages 12 and 4 when I ran away from home when I was only 14 years old... More >>

Tags: Abuse, Addiction, Bad Childhood-Good Life, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Relatives, Stress, Values
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04/11/2014
Follow Up to Email: Lessons to Ponder I was surprised to hear my previous email read as the email of the day on 07/03/13 regarding the attack on me by a stranger while I was riding my bicycle for exercise. Thank you for sharing that with your listeners. This is a follow up to what has happened since then. ... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Health, Mental Health, Personal Responsibility, Response to a Call, Social Issues, Stress, Values, Woman Power
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04/11/2014
Right Age to Marry? I understand the statistics and reasoning behind recommending one be more mature when they marry. I have seen the value of that decision... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Marriage, Relationships, Social Issues
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04/10/2014
Holding My Feet to the Fire of Reality Yikes, I was the call of the day. I am the woman you said that I didn't deserve more. I have gone back over a dozen times to the same man... More >>

Tags: Addiction, Dating, Mental Health, Read On-Air, Regarding Dr. Laura, Relationships, Response to a Call
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04/10/2014
I'm Now Doing the Right Thing I wish I had known you since I was 14, I would have avoided so many mistakes and probably would be living a different life from the one I am... More >>

Tags: Divorce, Mental Health, Parenting, Regarding Dr. Laura, Relationships
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04/09/2014
Moms Need Babies, Too ...Recently, I met with a new mom of a 3-month-old baby girl. This new mom had just returned two weeks ago to a full-time job following her maternity leave. And since her return to work, she had lost the majority of her milk supply even though she was pumping regularly. To make matters worse, her baby who had been exclusively nursing, was now refusing to breastfeed.... More >>

Tags: Health, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom
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04/09/2014
The Age One Should Marry I'm glad you're talking about marriage and the age people should marry! Even though I married at a very young age and have been successful at it for 33 years, I don't think it's for everyone... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Marriage, Relationships
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04/08/2014
What's Wrong with Step-Parenting ...I expressed dismay about how many of our cases involve failed attempts at step-parenting. Well, that drew the expected backlash... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Divorce, Parenting, Read On-Air, Social Issues
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