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02/04/2019
Everyone Benefits When Mom Is There During college, I earned my degree and became a pharmacist. When my daughter was born, I cut back to working three days a week. I had a hard time justifying leaving a career that I had only started a few years earlier, even though I knew in my heart I wanted to be with her... More >>

Tags: Day CareJobMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingValues
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02/01/2019
The Ripple Effect Of Daycare ...Recently, I babysat the three-year-old next door so his highly-educated parents could have a date night. When I arrived at their house, the dad had just gotten home, and the mom had picked up their child from daycare and had also just gotten home... More >>

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02/01/2019
Why Men Don't Court Women Like They Used To Suddenly, women were supposedly insulted if a man tried to open the door for them, pay the dinner check, and help them with their coat... More >>

Tags: BehaviorDatingFeministMarriageRelationshipRespectSocial IssuesValues
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01/31/2019
A Child's Imagination at Play As the youngest of seven children, the rest of who seemed to come in pairs and have 'older' interests, I spent hours playing by myself while they were in school... More >>

Tags: GodRelativesReligionSiblingsValues
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01/30/2019
Take A Good look In The Mirror I hear calls every day from women complaining about their husbands and how they don't seem to care. I wanted to share how amazing my husband is... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityValues
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01/30/2019
Importance of Expressing Respect and Admiration ...I'm always on Cloud 9 and it seems like I hardly ever come down. My husband means the world to me, and I had an overwhelming urge to send him a text telling him how I feel... More >>

Tags: AdmirationAttitudeBehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyHumorMarriageSexValues
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01/29/2019
Daughter-In-Law Disclaimer I learned early on that my mother-in-law was great if you always agreed with her. If she had a personal issue with me, she always let me know, but any honesty from me to her was met with hostility and anger... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorIn-LawsRelationshipsValues
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01/28/2019
Small Steps Mean Big Improvements I'm a 33-year-old married mother of three kids. I called you for the first time several months ago about how my husband would come home late from working with his father after his regular day job... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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01/26/2019
A Basic Business Lesson ...Congratulations on having the courage to strike out on your own. You have already conquered the first step to a successful business - getting lots of customers and keeping them happy. The good news is that you don't have to become an accountant or a lawyer to learn how to run your business. You just need to learn what to do, and when to do it... More >>

Tags: EducationFinancesInternet-MediaJobTipsValuesWork from Home
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01/25/2019
It's Starting To Sink In ...My 20-year-old niece announced she is quitting college and moving three states away with her boyfriend... More >>

Tags: ParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRelativesTen Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their LivesValues
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