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04/19/2019
5 Reasons Gender Role Reversal Typically Doesn't Work for Families I received an email recently from a woman named Aimee who thanked me for speaking out about the importance of husbands supporting their families. Aimee has a Ph.D. and was the spouse 'holding the family together as the breadwinner.' But when she was laid off, she said, things turned ugly... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Stress
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04/18/2019
I Put My Family Before My Degree I am the one who gave up on his dreams and am happy I did. When I first met my bride-to-be, I was working on my Master's in history, and I planned to continue to get a Ph.D. When she asked me how long the program would take, and I told her it would be about eight years, she said 'If you think I'm going to wait eight years for you, you're crazy'... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Job, Marriage, Men's Point of View, Values
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04/18/2019
Good Parenting A couple of weeks ago went to the food court at local store which reminded me of the caller whose husband was complaining about shopping at Costco... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Parenting, Raising Boys to Men, Response to a Call, Values
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04/18/2019
5 Common Myths about Grief When we hear the word 'grief,' most of us think of death. Grief, however, is the response of our hearts to any loss. Though everywhere, grief it's one of those things we would rather not talk about... More >>

Tags: Mental Health, Personal Responsibility, Stress, Tips
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04/17/2019
Keeping Sight Of What Is Important My husband and I met when I was 21 and he was 22. We were young, but very much in love. We got married a year and a half later and got pregnant right away... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys to Men, Values, Women's Point of View
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04/17/2019
Am I Enabling My Children I was fortunate to talk with you and discuss the pyscho-babble, specifically, of 'enabling' my children... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Mental Health, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Values
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04/17/2019
Ways to Improve Your Mother- and Daughter-in-Law Relationship If I had to pick the most popular subject people call my show about, it would be mother- and daughter-in-law relationships. Here's why... More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Behavior, In-Laws, Marriage, Relationships
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04/16/2019
My Dr. Laura 'Thank You' List I've heard you say you read every email, and I believe you. I hope this list brings you joy, just like you do for me five days a week. So here goes - my Dr. Laura 'thank you' list... More >>

Tags: Dr. Laura Quotes, Regarding Dr. Laura, Values
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04/16/2019
Non-Marriages and Babies Never Work Out ...I found out some wonderful news that a friend of mine is expecting her first baby... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Friendships, Health, Humor, Marriage, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Regarding Dr. Laura
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04/15/2019
Learning My Potential I was one of 'those kids' who were classified as not living up to their potential when I was in school. I could read complete books by the age of three and a half... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Mental Health, Parenting, Values
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