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07/17/2018
Easy to Love Him When I first met my husband, I said to myself, 'What a goof!' Silly me, I fell in love. Now I laugh every day... More >>

Tags: Marriage, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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07/17/2018
Don't Do a Victory Dance When Your Kid Says You Were Right ...The need to save face is human and normal but all too frequently-and unnecessarily-activated in our kids by the ways in which we, as adults, try to guide, instruct, care for and counsel them without taking into account the emotions upon which we trod. Kids who have to be right all the time will defend the most ridiculous point simply because for them, being right is better than being smart... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting
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07/16/2018
Remember He's a Man, Not a Woman I am 30 years old, married to a wonderful man with three children ages 6, 5 and 1. My father-in-law gave me your book, 'The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands,' almost 8 years ago for Christmas. As a young, naive woman, I was offended he thought that was a good idea. I put it on the shelf and never read it... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Gratitude, Raising Boys to Men, Real men, Respect, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Values, Women's Point of View
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07/16/2018
WonderWife I know by being a loyal listener you get loads of mail from husbands who complain about their wives and girlfriends and I want to break that barrier. I want to tell you about my wife... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Gratitude, Husband's Girlfriend, Men's Point of View, Values
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07/13/2018
Standing Up For Myself A few weeks ago, I was in a status meeting with my boss, other managers, and the support staff at our company. Side conversations always occur at these meetings, and I was involved in one when my boss asked me if I had taken my Ritalin that day and compared me to his teenage daughter... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Job, Personal Responsibility
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07/13/2018
10-Second Recipes: Pea Protein Is Muscling Its Way Into Meals Fresh peas and frozen peas have long satisfied appetites and recipe requirements, but now it's pea protein itself that is increasingly in demand. Perhaps you'll first notice it as a supplement or 'boost' at your favorite juice bar, as part of a dish at your local cafe or on supermarket shelves next to old stalwarts whey and soy protein powders... More >>

Tags: Budget, Parenting, Recipes, Simple Savings, Stay-at-Home Mom
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07/13/2018
Techonology is a Double-Edged Sword Like so many other things, advances in technology both help and harm our relationship. So often my wife and I comment we are grateful we did not have to deal with texting, facebook updates, and twitter feeds when we were dating... More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Family, Internet, Internet-Media, Relationships, Relatives, Social Media, Technology
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07/12/2018
Becoming The Wife I Should Be I've been a fan of yours long enough to know that the mistake I made should never have happened... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Relationships
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07/12/2018
Creative Ways to Help Kids Behave We've done a variety of different things over the years to help our kids 'readjust' to a straight path in life. They've been different depending upon the child (we've got 3). But here's one of 'em... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Children's behavior, Morals, Ethics, Values, Parenting, Stay-at-Home Mom, Tweens
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07/12/2018
The ABCs of Summer This idea came from one of our beloved listeners. "On the first day of summer break when we found ourselves out on Antelope Island, my son said, 'A is for Antelope Island,' and an idea was born." More >>

Tags: Education, Friendships, Hobbies, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Personal Responsibility, Tips, Values
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