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08/02/2018
Your Words Rang Out In My Head I was seven months pregnant when I woke up one day and did not feel my daughter move, which was strange because she was usually very active in the mornings. I had an important deadline at work, so I went about my routine and headed to the office... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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08/02/2018
How I Got the SENSE to Leave! ...I was extremely naïve, having come from a home where Dad was the protector, defender and made numerous sacrifices for his family. I ASSUMED all men were that way. STUPID... More >>

Tags: Abuse, Adultery, Affairs, Bad relationships, Dating, Marriage
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08/01/2018
5 Steps to Grieving Well So You Can Live Well Loss is painful. Grief is challenging. We never get over people. We're not designed to. Life is about relationships. We're wired for connection. No wonder we don't do separation well. When someone we love departs, they leave a hole in our hearts... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Health, Relatives, Stress, Tips
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08/01/2018
Moving from Dating to Building a Healthy Relationship - Six Tips in Cultivating Love We visualize this false perception of being a couple after a few dates when our partner has a completely different idea of what dating means. We all want transparency. Guessing games become filled with unnecessary anxieties about where we fit within the relationship... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Marriage, Relationships, Values
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08/01/2018
Life As A Single Woman I am an artist and listen to your show while I paint! I've been divorced for over 12 years. My children are grown, married, and I'm a first-time grandma too... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Divorce, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Values
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08/01/2018
Getting Through the Bad Days I have a long story. I was only 17 when my father killed my mother, brother, and 2 sisters. I married soon after and it ended in divorce. My second husband of now 33 years and I were blessed with 3 children... More >>

Tags: Death of a child, Family/Relationships - Family, Parenting, Regarding Dr. Laura, Relatives, Stay-at-Home Mom
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07/31/2018
My Best Friend I wanted to email you about my smokin' hot girlfriend - my wife of 29 years! We have six children, ages 20-26 - four are our biological kids and two we took in as foster kids and later adopted... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Men's Point of View, Values
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07/31/2018
Distress in My Marriage ...I recently went to a book sale and found a copy of your book, 'The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands.' I flipped through it, and decided to purchase it since I wasn't feeling particularly content with my relationship with my husband of 5 years... More >>

Tags: Marriage, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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07/30/2018
Reversal Of A Snowflake I was a snowflake because at 23 years old, I was still living at home. I wasn't lazy or unmotivated, but I had almost no self-confidence, because of how my dad treated me when I was very small. I was made to feel like I couldn't do anything right... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Character-Courage-Conscience, Personal Responsibility, Values
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07/30/2018
Other Causes of Childhood Stress ...Our daughter cried a lot and was also extremely stressed. Sometimes we could only hold her and caress her as she remained inconsolable. After several trips to specialists, it was recommended we medicate her for anxiety and ADHD... More >>

Tags: Health, Response to a Comment, Stress
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