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11/13/2013
A Father's Advice to His Soon-to-be-Father Son My husband and I have been married 25 years. Our youngest son is expecting his first child. My husband decided to send him some advice regarding being a father... More >>

Tags: Marriage, Men's Point of View, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Raising Boys to Men, Values
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11/12/2013
How Would You Like to be Paid? I should tell you that before listening to you I made mistake after mistake. I shacked up with a man who was not only emotionally abusive, but turned out to be an alcoholic and drug addict... More >>

Tags: Day Care, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Stay-at-Home Mom
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11/11/2013
Want to Go Out With Me? My husband is gone at a bachelor party tonight. Being that I'm home alone with 4 kids I decided to make a night of it. I gave the kids their favorite dinner of mac' and peas... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives
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11/08/2013
My 33rd Un-Anniversary Today is my 33rd wedding anniversary. Unfortunately, it won't be shared with my wife. I separated from my wife 4 months ago and in 8 months I will file for a divorce... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Divorce, Marriage, Men's Point of View, Personal Responsibility, Values
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11/07/2013
Working vs. Stay-at-Home Mommy Wars I am just going to come out and say it, once and for all, 'I DO NOT WANT A JOB!' I do not have one, want one, or plan to get one. It is not because I am lazy... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Job, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values, Women's Point of View
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11/06/2013
Wanting Sex More Than Doing the Dishes I was thrilled to be a stay-at-home mom, but was feeling a wave of negativity from my mother, my mother-in-law, and my very feminist friend. I felt like I had something to prove... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Friendships, In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Values
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11/05/2013
My Career Is Motherhood My high school daughter's homework assignment was to ask her parents if they went to college and how many career changes they had made... More >>

Tags: Education, Job, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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11/04/2013
Proud of My Spouse's Accomplishment My husband and I have been married just shy of 3 years, and have been together for 6. I knew he was the one when I told him... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Personal Responsibility, Values
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11/01/2013
Words of Wisdom From a 4-Year-Old When my son was 4 years old, I took his tiny hand in mine and said, 'One day, your hand will be bigger than mine... More >>

Tags: Humor, Parenting, Raising Boys to Men
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10/31/2013
Opening Doors When I was young, starting at 4 years old, my mother would always make me open the door for her and my sister. Whether getting in or out of the car or going into a store... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Men's Point of View, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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