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05/01/2018
The Grass Is Truly Not Always Greener Several years ago, when my husband and I were almost empty-nesters, my 20-year-old daughter discovered her dad was having an affair, and she told me about it... More >>

Tags: AdulteryAttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceDivorceMotherhood-FatherhoodParenting
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04/30/2018
Finding My Strength I purchased one of your necklaces in your Valentine's Day Boutique. I wanted to share with you what that necklace means to me... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceRegarding Dr. LauraWoman Power
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04/30/2018
A Lost Courtesy ...Thank you notes were very important in my house growing up and I actually enjoyed writing them. I have instilled this in my own children. More >>

Tags: AppreciationAttitudeBehaviorCourtesyMannersResponse to a CallResponse to a CommentValues
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04/26/2018
Letting Them Make Their Own Choice I need to get this off my chest for all the parents who think it is okay to put their kids in daycare. My wife has always been a stay-at-home mom, and we did what we had to to make that work... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorDay CareMen's Point of ViewParentingRegarding Dr. LauraStay-at-Home Mom
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04/25/2018
Straight Talk Only I am a 60-year-old grandparent raising my ten-year-old grandson. I haven't heard many calls to you about this issue, so I want to offer some straight talk to anyone who takes this on. I would have liked to have known about this too... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorParentingRegarding Dr. LauraStay-at-Home Mom
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04/24/2018
Perception Is Everything When my son was in the first grade, the school had him tested for learning disabilities. He was a late talker and was having problems learning to read and staying focused. The tester, an education specialist, wrote a report on my son in which she essentially said that he would be lucky to graduate high school... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorParentingStress
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04/19/2018
Daughter Of My Heart My mother knowingly married a convicted child molester when I was twelve years old, and he abused me until I "ran away" from home at 21. To this day, my mother denies any knowledge of his actions, even though I had him sent to jail... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRelationships
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04/18/2018
The Value Of Working Hard I am a fifth-grade teacher, with 31 students in my class, ages 10-12. At least HALF of them whine and complain at the simplest of tasks. They act as if everything is too much work... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceEducationJobPersonal ResponsibilityTeens
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04/13/2018
Standing Up For Those In Need Several weeks ago, my daughter-in-law was called into the local elementary school's principal's office, because my grandson was in a fight on the school bus... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceEducationParentingRegarding Dr. Laura
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04/12/2018
What Would Dr. Laura Tell Us To Do? My husband and I are foster parents to a wonderful, bright 10-year-old girl. When she studies, she gets 100% on her spelling tests. Recently, she has been pushing back on studying and her grade has slipped... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorEducationParentingRegarding Dr. Laura
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