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07/27/2010
IconThe average American family spends over $100 per year on Halloween goodies. As your kids drag you through aisles full of ghosts and goblins, the scariest thing about Halloween is threatening to leave bite marks in your pocketbook. No wonder so many moms flee screaming from the store... It can be much less expensive and a lot more fun to devise your own chilling creations. Here are a few tips that you can use to stave off the greenback gremlins and exercise your creative muscle. It won't hurt a bit! More >>

Tags: HalloweenHolidaysMorals, Ethics, ValuesValues
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06/22/2010
IconWell, ya did it again! You saved me from being a royal B****. Yesterday, while I was on my way to pick up my grandson again from school, something I do daily (best job I've ever had), you had a caller complaining that after only 4 1/2 yrs of marriage she didn't believe her and her spouse had the same "values" any longer. You broke it all down to her and finally told her she was just "whining". (You crack me up)... More >>

Tags: ParentingRead On-AirResponse To A CallValuesWomen's Point of View
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06/17/2010
IconAnnika was playing "mom and dad" with Dominic (kindergarten neighbor boy) and he gets out of the little tike car, pushes it toward her and says "you need to go to work, you turn 'dult and you should have a job!"  More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenMorals, Ethics, ValuesParentingRead On-AirValues
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06/17/2010
IconI spoke with you about attending court with my father at my cousin's prosecution for robbery, and I want to thank you for your wisdom and help which you shared with me. More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceFamily/Relationships - FamilyMorals, Ethics, Valuespolitical correctnessRead On-AirRelativesResponse To A CallSAHM stay at home momSocial IssuesValues
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06/17/2010
IconI had to step back when I heard the caller whose wife was feeling overwhelmed staying at home with their two children. I am a proud Navy wife who lives overseas and just gave birth to my fourth kiddo while my husband was deployed. More >>

Tags: AttitudedisrespectMarriageMilitarymilitary wifeMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodRead On-AirResponse To A CallValues
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06/17/2010
IconI want to thank you for all you do to encourage moms to stay at home with their children. More >>

Tags: attitudeMarriageMorals, Ethics, ValuesMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodRead On-AirSAHMValuesWomen's Point of View
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06/17/2010
IconI was driving my son in the car today going to ToysRus for birthday gifts and we were having a talk. My son (9 years old) started telling me Daddy and I have a great relationship. More >>

Tags: divorceFamily/Relationships - ChildrenMarriageMorals, Ethics, ValuesParentingRead On-AirValues
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06/12/2010
Icon"I've been out of work for quite a while now, but have been given the opportunity to work for a friend of mine who has a fast-growing technology company." More >>

Tags: BusinessCharacter, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCliff EnnicoEducationFinancesJobPersonal ResponsibilitySchoolStay-at-Home MomValuesWork from Home
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06/09/2010
IconBoundaries separating you from family occur automatically when you're independent, formed either by the physical distance or the amount of contact you orchestrate. When you live together again with family, boundaries can blur rapidly. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentCharacter, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentPersonal ResponsibilitySAHM stay at home momValues
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06/08/2010
Icon...You are usually on the radio as I am picking up my seven year old daughter. I often turn the radio off once she gets in the car unless you are in the middle of an answer. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenhumorMilitaryParentingRead On-AirRegarding Dr. LauraValues
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