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04/17/2014
Things Other Than Screens Our granddaughter is almost 8 years old and lives with us as her dad is in the military and her mother gave up parental rights. Our rule for screen time of any kind is a maximum of 2 hours in a day... More >>

Tags: Internet-Media, Parenting, Response to a Comment, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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04/17/2014
Being There for a Sick Friend or Family Member When a friend is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, it can be one of the most horrible experiences in your life. You may not know what to say or do, or what your obligations are... More >>

Tags: Friendships, Health, Relationships, Relatives
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04/16/2014
Finding That Real Man I met my husband, John when we were 17, just one week before I was struck by a car and sustained horrible injuries... More >>

Tags: Dating, Marriage, Parenting, Read On-Air, Relationships, Response to a Call, Values
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04/16/2014
'Ratting' Someone Out I ratted out my son when he was a senior in high school. I called the principal when I found a forged note from "ME" to excuse him from an entire week of school that he skipped without my knowledge! More >>

Tags: Behavior, Education, Parenting, Raising Boys to Men, Relationships, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom, Teens, Values
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04/16/2014
My Wife Will Now be My Children's Mommy A week ago, I was listening to your show and after listening to you tell a caller they needed to put their kids first and ditch the nanny/baby sitter, I felt the conviction ... More >>

Tags: Raising Boys to Men, Read On-Air, Religion, Response to a Call, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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04/16/2014
Dr. Laura Says Each new day is an opportunity... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Dr. Laura Quotes, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Relationships
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04/15/2014
The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun In this lively and compelling account of that year, author, Gretchen Rubin chronicles her adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Friendships, Health, Mental Health, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Values
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04/15/2014
A Special Phone Call Your book, 'In Praise of Stay at Home Moms', helped my husband and me confirm we were right in how we wanted to raise our children.... More >>

Tags: In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms, Marriage, Parenting, Read On-Air, Regarding Dr. Laura, Relationships, Stay-at-Home Mom
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04/15/2014
Deciding Not to Flee Anymore ...I have always had plenty of experience with the 'flight' part of the 'fight or flight' reflex, but the night of our last fight was the first time I experienced 'fight'... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Marriage, Parenting, Relationships, Stress, Values
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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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