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11/19/2012
'Twilight: Breaking Dawn- Part 2' Is The Ultimate Soap Opera Beauty, danger, supernatural forces and, yes, ripped abs aplenty abound in the final movie installment of the 'Twilight' saga. More >>

Tags: AbuseMorals/Ethics/ValuesMovie ReviewParentingPG-13 ratingSexTeensValuesViolence
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11/14/2012
Why Young Adults Feel Entitled Beyond typical personality quirks, I believe the breakdown of the family is largely responsible for the entitlement problems of Generation Y. More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceParentingRead On-AirValues
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11/13/2012
Raising Entitled Kids I think as parents, we've tried to give our kids better than what we think we had, or what we think we missed and should have gotten or needed, but in doing so, we may not have allowed our children to learn lessons in life at a young age through experience, because we protected them too much. More >>

Tags: Life lessonsMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingSocial IssuesValues
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11/08/2012
Middle School Dress: Sending a Message Loud and Clear We recently moved due to a job transfer. Now my daughters attend a school with a lax dress code. After the third day of asking one of them (who really wasn't dressed appropriately) if she was ready for school... More >>

Tags: AttitudeModestyMorals/Ethics/ValuesRead On-AirResponse to a CommentSelf-esteemStay-at-Home MomTeen fashionTeensValues
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11/08/2012
How We Dress our Young Women ...I was raised in a family where morality was taught. It was easy for me to understand the importance of living a moral and virtuous life because my religion gave me and my family guidelines to follow. More >>

Tags: AttitudeModestyMorals/Ethics/ValuesReligionResponse to a CommentSelf-esteemStay-at-Home MomTeen fashionTeensValues
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11/08/2012
How to Be an Effective Parent It is becoming clearer and clearer in today's society that parents are scared to death of actually being parents, leaders, and authority figures to their kids. More >>

Tags: ParentingPersonal ResponsibilityResponsibilityRole modelSocial IssuesValues
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11/06/2012
Duty and Service to Others Has a Price PTSD is nothing to be afraid of. It's no joy either. I have learned from personal experience as one whose duty and service has taken me to hostile parts of the world, years as a paramedic in various ghettos, and 27 years of various law enforcement duties; that there are issues that pop up their ugly heads when least expected. More >>

Tags: MarriageMental HealthMilitaryPTSD - Post-traumatic stress disorderValuesVeterans
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11/02/2012
From the Wife of a Veteran You had a call from a veteran whose fiancé insisted he seek therapy because he cried when a movie scene provoked memories of a tragic event from his life in combat. He was very worried therapy would open wounds that are trying to heal. More >>

Tags: HealthMental HealthMilitaryMilitary WifePTSD - Post-traumatic stress disorderResponse to a CallValues
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11/02/2012
Don't Blame TV, Blame the Parents My dad had gotten tickets to a football game and we decided to go for some father-daughter bonding time. After the game, we walked to the metro station to head home. It was crowded and our team had won a qualifying match. More >>

Tags: BehaviorInternet-MediaInternet/MediaMannersParentingTelevisionValues
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11/01/2012
Something to Think About After hearing a recent caller, I asked my dear husband what HE would like when he gets home at the end of his work day... More >>

Tags: BehaviorGratitudeMarriageResponse To A CallValues
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