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01/09/2013
2012 Moment of Joy I did not have to think long about a moment of joy in the past year. I can honestly say that the moment my baby girl was born, healthy, kicking and screaming, was the very first moment of pure joy that I've probably ever felt. More >>

Tags: AttitudeJoyMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingSAHM stay-at-home mom
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12/20/2012
My 'Wonderful' In-Laws!! After years of therapy trying to figure out why my own mother didn't like me, I met my mom-in-law. She taught me true love between a mother and her daughter. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentBehaviorFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentIn-LawsKindnessMother-in-law/Daughter-in-lawMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodRead On-AirRelationships
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12/12/2012
Things Kids Loved Most about their Mothers Here is a list of the top ten things students around the world said they remembered and loved most about their mothers. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParenting
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11/28/2012
A Night That Changed My Life At midnight on the evening of January 18, 1997 - I pleaded to God to let my son live -- a moment that changed my life and I will remember forever. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyLife lessonsMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodPersonal ResponsibilityRead On-AirRelationshipsRelativesReligion
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11/08/2012
Being a Teacher is NOT More Important than Being a Mom I about chocked on my lunch listening to the conversation you had with a young teacher who had her 3-year-old daughter incarcerated in day care 40 hours a week. More >>

Tags: EducationMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingResponse to a CallSAHM stay-at-home momTeacher
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11/01/2012
Becoming a Mom - The New Reality One of the scariest things in the universe is having to transition to being a mom. At first, it's a very romantic and cute idea... But then, the baby is born... More >>

Tags: AnxietyFearsHealthMarriageMental HealthMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodNewbornPersonal ResponsibilityResponsibilityStressWomen's Point of View
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10/16/2012
Ready to Be Showered with Love My husband and I had been trying for a child for over two years. I had an ectopic pregnancy that almost killed me, a miscarriage nine months later, and a rash of tragedies and losses that sent my husband and me reeling towards each other. More >>

Tags: BabyMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRead On-Air
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10/04/2012
Hanging Up My Ego The #1 biggest and hardest part about being a SAHM is that darned ego. I thought it would be easy to hang it up on the door because it would be replaced by buckets of warm fuzzies and the complete inner satisfaction that I am doing a job that know one can do better than me. More >>

Tags: CareerJobMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRelativesSAHM stay-at-home momSibling rivalry
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10/02/2012
The First Time I Held My Baby I delivered my first daughter naturally, and the transition and pushing stages felt like they lasted for 2 days. By the time my baby was placed in my arms, I could barely lift my arms, they were so weak. More >>

Tags: FearHealthMental HealthMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodNewbornPregnancyRead On-Air
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10/02/2012
My Values Have Changed ...It was a little hard to give up the dramatic high school exciting kind of love for the real kind of lasting marital love. More >>

Tags: DatingMarriageMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodRelationshipsSAHM stay-at-home momTraditional values
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