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02/22/2013
Professional Mommy As a traveling salesperson, I spent many hours listening to you on the radio as well as through your podcast. When I renewed my membership, you sent me a DVD of "In Praise of Stay at Home Moms". More >>

Tags: BudgetCareersCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceFeministIn Praise of Stay at Home MomsIn Praise of Stay-at-Home MomsJobMarriageParentingRead On-AirSAHM stay-at-home momSocial Issues
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02/08/2013
Outsourcing Jobs Recently a news story about a software developer who was caught outsourcing his job to China has gone viral. More >>

Tags: Day CareDaycareJobJobsParentingRead On-AirValues
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02/06/2013
My Baby Daughter Has You to Thank for her Stay-at-Home Mom Today was supposed to be my first day back to work after four months of maternity leave, but I didn't go. More >>

Tags: CareerChildrenFamilyFinancesJobMarriageParentingRelationshipsRelativesSAHMSAHM stay-at-home momWorking
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02/05/2013
From Working Mom to At-Home Mom Who Works There I am very ashamed to say that I was the ultimate feminista. How bad was it? REALLY BAD!! Seventeen years ago my oldest daughter was born on a Thursday. My career was SOOOO important that I was back to work on Monday. More >>

Tags: CareerChildrenDivorceFamilyFeministaJobParentingRead On-AirRelativesSAHM stay-at-home momSocial IssuesValuesWork from HomeWorking from home
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02/04/2013
What Lifestyle Do You Want in Your Future? Here are some possible reasons why that 18-year-old girl, who was thinking about career vs. motherhood and what lifestyle she wanted in her future... More >>

Tags: CareerJobMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingResponse To A Call
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01/31/2013
Unable to Do Work and Home Well I have been a full time teacher for 18 years....taking a year off with my first child after he was born and 2 years off with the twins. Just this past year, I made the decision (urged strongly by my husband) to stop working. I was, as you so eloquently said during our call... More >>

Tags: ChildrenHealthJobMothersParentingStay-at-Home MomStay-At-Home-MomsWifeWorking
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01/29/2013
All Work Is Honorable I think that young people are set up for making poor career choices when they are guided to think about their career as picking something that they will like to do, which most often correlates with "will I be making big bucks"... More >>

Tags: CollegeEducationEmploymentHonorJobJobsParentingWorking
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01/18/2013
The Synchronicity of Life My husband and I have had two crazy years. To make a long story short, we decided to let go of a job he had for over 12 years because we could not handle the immorality of how they did business. He started a new company and money has been tight. More >>

Tags: BehaviorBusinessJobMarriageRespectResponse To A CallResponse to a CommentValues
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01/17/2013
Barefoot and Pregnant I'm listening to a call that reminds me of many others I have heard. The recurring topic is women thinking they have to be successful in a career to be loved by a man. More >>

Tags: CareerDatingJobMarriageMen's Point of ViewMotherhood-FatherhoodPregnantRelationships
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01/16/2013
Training Your Brain to Stress Less The vast majority of Americans today feel stressed out. I would say that it mostly stems from financial struggles... Women, in particular, get stressed out because they have too much on their plates. More >>

Tags: CareerFeminismJobMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodObligationsParentingPersonal ResponsibilityResponsibilitiesSocial IssuesStressWomen's Point of View
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