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10/12/2012
Que Sera Sera! ...I've finally acknowledged that when I was growing up, my family's dialogue was about fears, and I learned to think 1) if I was perfect, my parents would be happy and 2) I couldn't be happy unless I was perfect. More >>

Tags: AnxietyFearsFollow up to CallHealthMental HealthParentingPerfectionismRead On-AirResponse to a CallSpouseStress
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08/27/2012
Everyone Can Relate to Feeling Shy We tend to think only introverts are shy, but that's not true. Shyness has more than just to do with being uncomfortable around other people - it largely comes from being worried about rejection. More >>

Tags: AnxietyBehaviorHealthMental HealthPerfectionismPersonal ResponsibilityShynessStress
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08/22/2012
Stop Being a Worried Mother Moms worry a lot, and I definitely did my fair share of it. They feel anxiety about their responsibility, and worry about being able to fulfill it. If you are one of those worrying-mother types, I have some tips to help you stop worrying so much... More >>

Tags: AnxietyEat Less-Move MoreExerciseFitnessHealthMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodStress
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08/13/2012
8 Things You Wish Someone Had Told You About Motherhood No matter what stage of motherhood you are in, you have probably wished at some point that someone had been around to tell you all the things you had to learn the hard way. What advice do you wish someone had shared with you once you became a mother? More >>

Tags: AnxietyFamilyHealthHobbiesKidsMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRelativesResponsibilityStress
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06/04/2012
Enlisted Marine Mom ...I just wanted to let you know you have helped me to accept and welcome my recent challenge in becoming a Marine Corp Mom. My youngest is more than half-way through her 13-week training at boot camp. More >>

Tags: AnxietyHealthHobbiesHobbyMilitaryMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodStress
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05/31/2012
How I Wrapped My Mental Wounds I'm a 51 year old woman, who always considered myself to be a strong and capable person. I never really understood how friends and acquaintances would have a phobia or fear of flying, or a fear of heights, etc. More >>

Tags: AnxietyFriendsFriendshipsHealthMental HealthPsychotherapyStress
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04/10/2012
Bullies Beware of Momma Bears I have listened to you my entire life and one thing that has always stuck in my head has been your mantra "I am my kid's mom." More >>

Tags: AnxietyBullyingCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCourageHealthI am my kid's momStress
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04/09/2012
Old Bad Habit, New Good Habit I am a fan of your podcasts and just finished listening to a caller that had a bad habit of scratching the inside of her cheek with her fingernail because of anxiety. More >>

Tags: AnxietyHealthResponse to a CallStress
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03/30/2012
Anxiety and Perfectionism Experience anxiety? Yes. I think it may be related to perfectionism. I grew up in a household with a narcissistic, anxious, mother who would self-medicate with alcohol and prescription drugs. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentAnxietyFamily/Relationships - Adult Child/ParentHealthMarriageMental HealthPerfectionismStress
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08/30/2011
IconHeading back to school is an experience filled with a mix of so many changes...being the new kid or entering into a new dynamic with kids your child has been with their entire life....anxiety is the number one emotion as teens work on navigating these new and uncharted waters. More >>

Tags: anxietyEducationfearHealthMental HealthschoolStress
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