Last weekend I did something I should have done years ago, but had felt too afraid and intimidated to do. I finally got up my nerve after years of listening to you and coming to the realization my lack of action was hurting my husband deeply.

 

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This is regarding your recent opening commentary about fathers having no say regarding the abortion of their child -- even those fathers who are married to the mothers. That show really hit home hard...

 

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...My dad sent me a Facebook note from my 20 year old brother who called my dad a coward for wanting to review the relationship and decide if he wants to be in it anymore as his needs are not being met. In my response to my Dad, I shared some important insights that may be helpful to others...

 

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Thank you for your books that have encouraged me to start a winning marriage and begin to build a foundation which will last through the years. After only 3 months of marriage my husband has told me he is living the dream, he is the luckiest man alive, he says he has the best wife that ever walked the face of the earth. WOW!...

 

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I was so touched by Kathleen's e-mail about their 6 children, and worrying about the really important things in their future...whom they will marry, for instance. I thought about those decisions, too, with our 3 sons...

 

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A recent email of the day reminded me of what my 6 siblings and I remember from 50 years ago: Everything we did as a family...

 

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The only topic I had disagreed with you over the years had been your stance on day care centers. I have to say before I worked as a lead teacher in one of the nation's primer commercial day care/preschool centers, I was a huge proponent of preschool...

 

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I listened to the call of the day - in which you advised a woman to be a "Stepford Wife" for two weeks and then call you back. It came at PRECISELY the right time in my life, and I realized I have the exact same problem as your caller...

 

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Today I got verbally slammed by a working mother. I'm a SAHM of a three year old boy and I got into an argument with a family member about how my son spends his weekdays. This person insisted that my son wasn't be adequately "socialized", even though I explained that I'm part of a SAHM group that has activities practically every day...

 

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It's a rare night. A gift, really..... but they are all home and they're sleeping now. Six bodies in various stages of childhood.....most already in adulthood... each with their own signature pose in sleep. One with a tilted neck, one always out of the covers. Each with their own gifts and talents.....and shortcomings....

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