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02/08/2011
IconI listened to your caller who was struggling with her 13 year old son and their recent relocation to another state due to her husband's job in the military... My husband is in the Navy and we are on a three year rotation, so every three years we pick up and move, so the caller's problem struck a chord with me... More >>

Tags: BehaviorgratitudeMilitaryMorals, Ethics, ValuesResponse To A CallValues
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02/07/2011
IconI am your typical Bad Childhood - Good Life case.  I come from a large family, my father was a drug addict for the first 16 yrs of my life and my mother... More >>

Tags: BehaviorgratitudeMarriageparentingValuesWomen's Point of View
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02/02/2011
IconI had a very interesting interview with Florida state representative Kelli Stargel, who has introduced a bill requiring teachers of grades K-3 to rate PARENTS... More >>

Tags: EducationSocial IssuesStay-at-Home MomTeachersValues
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02/02/2011
IconI was listening to your program last week and heard Abbey Johnson tell her story. I was understandably outraged at Planned Parenthood (and have been since listening to you talk about their practices)... More >>

Tags: AbortionCharacter, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceMorals, Ethics, ValuesPlanned ParenthoodResponse To A CommentSocial IssuesValues
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01/27/2011
IconLast week a woman called who had adopted two boys. One was having major problems and you suggested a place she needed to send him to because he had been in a bad home situation for a longer period of time and was having a difficult time adjusting... More >>

Tags: MilitaryMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodResponse To A CallValues
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01/27/2011
IconEver since I heard your interview with Abby Johnson, I've been haunted. You read the opening chapter, and I froze in place. Your voice could have been that of the baby being aborted, had the precious child been given a chance to have a voice.... More >>

Tags: abortionBehaviorFamily/Relationships - ChildrengratitudeHealthParentingPersonal ResponsibilitySocial IssuesValues
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01/25/2011
IconLast week, I had a fascinating conversation with Abby Johnson, a former director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas... More >>

Tags: AbortionPlanned ParenthoodSocial IssuesValues
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01/23/2011
IconLast week, I was on the "Today" show  to talk about my book, my life, your life getting screwed over by people you depended on or never knew were going to shoot at you or unknown to you completely.  When it comes out of left field, it's really something... More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceRegarding Dr. LauraValues
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01/23/2011
IconIt's official. Social media is here to stay.  It's not a fad like so many initially thought and it isn't going anywhere soon. Businesses have realized that not only is it a great way to connect with current clients, but a great way to land potential clients as well.  And that's only the beginning... More >>

Tags: CharacterCharacter-Courage-ConscienceInternet-Mediasocial mediaTwitterValues
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01/19/2011
IconYou young women who have hooked up a lot (you know, you've had sex because you had 15 minutes, were a little horny, wanted a release, you wanted a little excitement, etc.) - do you feel better about yourself?  Does it make sex a more valued entity in your life?  I've been talking about this for decades.  Trivializing something so incredible is a mistake... More >>

Tags: DatingMorals, Ethics, ValuesRelationshipsSexValues
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