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Raising Boys to Men
10/29/2019
Kids Need Their Dad ...My husband and I have a 16-year-old son, and our life has been turned upside down by a 14-year-old girl he likes, and her parents who seem to have very loose rules for her... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRaising Boys to MenValues
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10/25/2019
The Importance of Consequences If our family had to do it all over again, I would let my kids take their lumps as kids and not bail them out in an attempt to 'rescue' them. If the homework was left on the table, then it should be marked as late. I would no longer rush it to school... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRaising Boys to MenValuesWomen's Point of View
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09/13/2019
Making Future Husbands Last month my husband of 24 years and our 2 sons, ages 21 and 19 went on a road trip. We stopped at a large, very popular, retail store to go to the bathroom and get snacks... More >>

Tags: BehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceGratitudeRaising Boys to MenRelativesValues
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09/10/2019
Sharing Gentle Moments When my son was a baby, I would snuggle with him in my arms and on my lap. When he got older, sometimes he would be tired or stressed. When this happened, we had what we called: a 'gentle moment'... More >>

Tags: BehaviorParentingRaising Boys to MenStress
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08/19/2019
Dr. Laura Moments Our three boys began a habit of not acknowledging their mother when she called for them. When she said things like 'Lunch is ready!' or 'It's time for bed,' they would continue their activities as if no one had spoken a word... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorParentingRaising Boys to MenRegarding Dr. LauraValues
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06/25/2019
Bring It On You are seriously a mom to me. You have saved my life and made life better for my son, Matthew... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorPersonal ResponsibilityRaising Boys to MenRegarding Dr. LauraTeensWomen's Point of View
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05/14/2019
Son, Are You A Man? ...When speaking with my older son yesterday, he was crying about his girlfriend. Having heard the same story many times, all of a sudden, I sat up straight and let him have it... More >>

Tags: HumorParentingRaising Boys to MenTeensWomen's Point of View
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05/10/2019
Learning To Let Them Do It On Their Own ...Something changed in their relationship that night, and my oldest said he would never forget what his little brother did for him. Thanks to YOU, Dr. Laura, I prevented myself from interfering... More >>

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04/26/2019
Sharing Gentle Moments ...He's 18 now but I guarantee if I asked him for a 'gentle moment' he'd remember it... More >>

Tags: BehaviorParentingRaising Boys to MenStress
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04/18/2019
Good Parenting A couple of weeks ago went to the food court at local store which reminded me of the caller whose husband was complaining about shopping at Costco... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorParentingRaising Boys to MenResponse to a CallValues
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