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Depression
08/08/2013
Growing Up in a Dual Family My parents divorced when I was 5 years old, and I was 'asked' at that age which parent I wanted to live with. Unfortunately 'both' was not an answer... More >>

Tags: AddictionAlcoholDatingDepressionDivorceDivorce effects on childrenHealthHomeschoolMarriage adviceMental HealthSmokingStay-at-Home Mom
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07/18/2013
No Inheritance, But I Got a MAN Speaking from my own experience regarding inheritance, in most cases you are better off leaving it to charity! My husband's parents left everything to his two sisters, both alcoholics. More >>

Tags: AddictionalcoholismCharityDeath of a parentDepressionHealthMental Health
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06/18/2013
Staying Positive in Times of Illness Recently I had serious surgery. Friends jumped as soon as they heard of this and wanted to come over to visit and bring me dinner. But as soon as they got through the door, they started right in on their OWN surgeries from 20 years ago! More >>

Tags: DepressionFamily/Relationships - FamilyFriendshipsHealthMental HealthRelativesStress
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06/18/2013
Video: Staying Positive in Times of Illness When illness strikes someone, family and friends visit to give comfort, usually sharing their own illness miseries. But instead of cheering you up, their woes only increase your stress. More >>

Tags: DepressionFamily/Relationships - FamilyFriendshipsHealthMental HealthRelativesStress
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05/09/2013
Kids Lose When Parents Play Favorites Favoritism exists throughout the animal kingdom. Most species nurture the strongest of their offspring, which have the most promise of propagating their genetics into the future... So when it comes to humans, it makes sense biologically that parents play favorites amongst their children. More >>

Tags: ChildrenDepressionFamily/Relationships - ChildrenHealthMental HealthParentingRelativesSiblings
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04/08/2013
Testing the Waters Tweens love to try new things, including dangerous, addictive drugs. Would you be able to tell if your kids were sampling drugs - and how would you respond if they were? More >>

Tags: AddictionAlcoholAnxietyAttitudeDepressionFamily/Relationships - TeensHealthMarijuanaMental HealthSelf-esteemStressTeens
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03/05/2013
I'm Burned-Out on Life ...I raised 6 kids who are all in their 20's, and I handle all the stuff for the house -- finances, cooking, shopping, cleaning and pets (2 small spoiled puppies). I also work full time... More >>

Tags: DepressionFamily/Relationships - FamilyFinancesHealthJobMarriageMental HealthObligationsParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRelativesResponsibilitiesSexStressWork
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03/05/2013
Video: I'm Burned-Out on Life Having a marriage, family, household responsibilities, pets, and, on top of that, a demanding job can cause quite a bit of stress. How can someone under all this pressure revitalize their life? More >>

Tags: DepressionFamily/Relationships - FamilyFinancesHealthJobMarriageMental HealthObligationsParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRelativesResponsibilitiesSexStressWork
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02/07/2013
Perseverance I learned from a teacher/mentor not to give up. She encouraged me to stop and review a topic or concept if I did not understand it or became frustrated because I didn't understand. More >>

Tags: AttitudeDepressionEducationFamilyFinancesHealthMental HealthRead On-AirRelativesSchoolThankful
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01/15/2013
Make Room for True Friends Last New Year's, the friends, my hubby has warned me about for many years, knew a little about our struggles and when we declined to attend their New Year's celebration my so-called girlfriend texted showing disrespect to us and our situation. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBackboneCharacter-Courage-ConscienceDepressionDisrespectFriendshipsMarriageMental HealthValues
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