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03/13/2019
Adoption Works As soon as my then 15-year-old daughter asked me what would make her period late, I knew she was pregnant. There was no boyfriend in sight. She had been sneaking out to see a boy she knew wasn't good enough to bring home. More >>

Tags: AdoptionDoing the Right ThingFamily/Relationships - TeensMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingStay-at-Home MomTeen pregnancyTeens
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10/04/2018
Adoption Works As soon as my, then 15-year-old, daughter asked me what would make her period late, I knew she was pregnant. There was no boyfriend in sight. She had been sneaking out to see a boy she knew wasn't good enough to bring home... More >>

Tags: AdoptionDoing the Right ThingFamily/Relationships - TeensMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingStay-at-Home MomTeen pregnancyTeens
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05/31/2017
Guys Need Applause Too Women don't like to be left out. Let's face it, even if we were all for our man to go golfing for a day or a hunting trip for a weekend... More >>

Tags: MarriageMorals/Ethics/ValuesValuesWomen's Point of View
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09/18/2013
An Eye Opener to Being Happy I'd like to thank you for helping me open my eyes after reading your book "Bad Childhood, Good Life". Unfortunately, I have spent too many years of my life being the adult victim of my childhood... More >>

Tags: Bad Childhood - Good LifeBad Childhood-Good LifeCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceHealthMorals/Ethics/ValuesPersonal ResponsibilityRegarding Dr. Laura
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09/10/2013
Walking My Child Into Her Class My daughter will soon be 8 years old. When I take her to elementary school, regardless of what my schedule holds that day, I always walk her into her class. I carry her backpack, open her car door, and open the door to her classroom... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceMen's Point of ViewMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingValues
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09/09/2013
I Couldn't Accept My Mother-in-Law's Love Well, I could have been a whole chapter in your upcoming book about in-laws.
My daughter will be a 1 year old in a few weeks. I am/was the daughter-in-law from hell...secretly. I despised my mother-in-law once I was pregnant... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceIn-LawsMorals/Ethics/ValuesMother-in-lawValues
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09/05/2013
Living with a Birth Defect In September, my husband and I will have been married for four years. He and I have both listened to you for years. I knew he was a good man when I married him, and over time I have come to appreciate him more and more, but most profoundly in the last three months... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceHealthMorals/Ethics/ValuesMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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09/05/2013
Where Are the Parents? My family and I recently moved to a very small community. Due to the fact we didn't know anyone and there are not opportunities for social interaction outside of school, we decided to put my son in public school for kindergarten... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceEducationMorals/Ethics/ValuesPersonal ResponsibilitySchoolValues
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09/05/2013
'Ditching' My Family My mother passed away after an extremely brief illness. When we heard the diagnosis, I drove 3 hours to be with her in the hospital and in her home through hospice care -- which lasted only 3 weeks... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceDeath of a parentMorals/Ethics/ValuesPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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09/04/2013
My Advantage Was Nothing Was Paid For I had alcoholic and checked-out parents so my character building started early. But the biggest advantage I had was no allowance and nothing paid for... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceEducationFinancesMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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