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Everybody loses, makes mistakes, fails to perform, does stupid stuff, receives criticism, and gets excluded. That's life. We can't make the bad feelings go away, but we can learn to face them without beating ourselves up. Here are some words to give your kids to help them accept the painful facts of life... More >>

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...As I was reading to my little ones, a very well-dressed mother and her three-year-old son who was clutching a toy airplane hurriedly walked by us. The mother dropped her son off at the daycare, and he immediately started screaming... More >>

My life completely changed 8 years ago. I was married, had 2 children, a career that kept me in the office 9 hours a day, 5 days a week. While I was in my office I always listened to you. More >>

I want to give credit and honor to my youngest daughter and her husband. She's been a stay at home mom to two boys from day one, even though it has been a struggle financially... More >>

...Without understanding natural outcomes, later-age teens can be psychologically devastated when they experience failure. With no tolerance for the emotional discomfort, it is no wonder that their mental health spirals and academic success suffers. Here are some tips to help parents build resilience with strategies that go the distance into adulthood... More >>

I started listening to you back in 2004 as a truck driver, because there was nothing else good on the radio. I laughed at your advice to listeners until one day, you had a caller who was faced with the exact situation I was in... More >>

...In the mornings, when I drive him to school, we practice his spelling words. We do this every day like clockwork and he does not even ask to go play with his friends until his homework is done. This allows us to be together while he works so I can help him if he needs it... More >>

I am 27 and live in Los Angeles. Many of the people who I encounter that are my age say they don't believe in marriage, or they are indifferent about marriage. More >>