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08/24/2018
Balancing Caregiving and a Career Studies, articles, and blogs today give caregivers advice on balancing responsibility and managing stress. Whether you can hold a demanding job(s) or advance a career as a primary caregiver remains the dilemma. Nearly 44 million Americans (most working part or full time) provide regular, unpaid care for an older adult... More >>

Tags: Health, Relatives, Stress, Tips
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08/23/2018
Becoming Grandma I have listened to you for just over a year, and have come to realize that I have been a hot mess! I had gotten to the point where I only had sex with my husband of seven years TWICE in the last year... More >>

Tags: Personal Responsibility, Relatives, Values
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08/23/2018
I've Learned So Much from My Spouse My spouse's best quality is his internal compass. Not a North-South type of compass, but the kind that always points him to the right decision and keeps him on an eternally even keel... More >>

Tags: Admiration, Attitude, Behavior, Respect, Spouse, Values
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08/22/2018
Be Your Kids Super Hero: 9 Habits to Healthify Your Kids Screen Time According to Medline Plus, screen time is a term used for activities done in front of a screen, such as watching TV, working on a computer, or playing video games. Three hours of daily TV viewing is common for kids. Total screen time soaring to five and even seven hours daily is not untypical... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Internet-Media, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Social Issues
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08/22/2018
What An Eye-Opener I have listened to you for just over a year, and have come to realize that I have been a hot mess! I had gotten to the point where I only had sex with my husband of seven years TWICE in the last year... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage, Values
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08/22/2018
Remembering Old Flames A recent caller was having trouble with constant dreams of an old boyfriend from 15 years ago. This brought to mind my 'problem' remembering a couple of old girlfriends... More >>

Tags: Response to a Call
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08/22/2018
10-Second Recipes: Saucepots - and Sauce Shortcuts - for Great Grilling My favorite summer hostess gifts are saucy, and by that, I don't mean spicy, I mean fun and functional... More >>

Tags: Budget, Parenting, Recipes, Simple Savings, Stay-at-Home Mom
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08/21/2018
Priorities Thank you for drawing a hard line on the importance of staying home and raising your children... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Day Care, Personal Responsibility, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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08/21/2018
Fun Times with My Mother We as a family had a very stressful life when I was growing up. We were poor to the point of going long stints without electricity and water in our house. This financial stress made my dad mean and distant... More >>

Tags: Fatherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting
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08/20/2018
Learning From The Best I've been married 25 years, and I have a delightful mother-in-law! Because of what I've learned from her, I know I will be a fabulous mother-in-law one day. She adores her son and tells me how happy she is that we married each other... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, In-Laws, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Values
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