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Motherhood
08/20/2013
Being a Stay-at-Home Mom in France There are many clichés about French women, that they are seductive, passionate, charming, elegant and smart. My wife Samantha is French... More >>

Tags: CharacterCharacter-Courage-ConscienceFranceMarriageMorals/Ethics/ValuesMother's DayMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodSAHM stay-at-home momValues
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07/19/2013
If You're Going to Have Them, Raise Them In our area, a local newscaster had a baby girl about eight weeks ago. She is now back at work... More >>

Tags: MotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParenting
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07/09/2013
Video: I Want a Mommy How can you forgive a parent for their many wrongdoings? More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentDivorceFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentForgivenessMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodRelationships
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07/09/2013
I Want a Mommy I am having a hard time forgiving my mother. Throughout most of my life she has been emotionally absent. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentDivorceFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentForgivenessMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodRelationships
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06/28/2013
Motherhood Is a Life That Transcends I sat down on the couch and was engrossing myself in a task when my emotionally maturing 6-year-old sat down, frustrated again about something she couldn't do. More >>

Tags: EducationHomeschoolHomeschoolingMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodStay-at-Home Mom
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06/24/2013
Four Ways to Prevent Losing Yourself in Motherhood So many women lose themselves in motherhood. I call this the "Silent War," the process of slowly fading away from yourself, your interests and your passions without even realizing that it is happening. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCompassionHappinessHealthKindnessMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodPregnantReconnectValuesWomen's Point of View
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05/20/2013
May Is the Cruelest Month This letter from a mother to a bride-to-be explains why May, even with Mother's Day, is paradoxically the cruelest month to be a mom... More >>

Tags: EducationFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildKidsMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingSchoolStress
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05/06/2013
What a Difference a Mom Makes For some moms, sons are confusing right from that first diaper change on. But by the time a mom makes it through the treasures a boy brings home in his pockets during grade school, the extra dirt her boy seems to find every time he goes outside, and the changes that puberty and driving privileges bring, she's sure of only one thing- she does not understand boys! More >>

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03/25/2013
Ten Small Changes to Be a Healthier and Happier Mom Being a mom is tough. I remember when my son was a baby, survival was the only thing on my mind. Even though they're cute and you love them to death, infants and toddlers can tire you out and even put you in a bad mood. More >>

Tags: Eat Less-Move MoreExerciseHealthMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodSexStressYoga
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03/18/2013
Has Courtship Jumped the Shark? Courtship, for the most part, doesn't exist anymore. Men today are either very crass in how they treat women, or they have been completely emasculated. More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceCourtshipDatingFeminismMorals/Ethics/ValuesMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodPersonal ResponsibilityResponsibilitySexSocial IssuesValues
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