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01/06/2012
Try to Remember the Kind of 'December'... I'm a hospice volunteer and I paid my weekly visit to my 101 year old patient last Friday. Her son was visiting from the east coast with his wife and we were soon joined by his wife's son, wife and 3 year old little girl. More >>

Tags: BehaviorChristmasFamily/Relationships - FamilyGratitudeHolidaysMemoriesRelationshipsRelatives
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01/04/2012
Drummers, Pipers, Ladies - Fun.  But Swans and Geese? My 98 yr. old mother LOVES to sing, and even remembers songs she learned as a child in 4-H. A friend told me about a tradition her family has and I thought it'd be a fun thing to add to our family's Christmas Eve gathering. More >>

Tags: BehaviorChristmas DayFamily/Relationships - FamilyGratitudeHolidaysRelationshipsRelatives
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01/04/2012
Hanukkah Lights Last year was a really rough year in a long line of rough years for my family. My best friend and sister died four years ago, my husband lost his job AND decided he did not want to be my husband anymore... More >>

Tags: BehaviorChristmas DayFamily/Relationships - FamilyGratitudeHolidaysRelationshipsRelatives
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01/03/2012
Best Holiday Moment My husband and I have 6 grown children and 14 grandchildren, spread across the country. For the second time, we celebrated Christmas Day with just the two of us. More >>

Tags: BehaviorChristmas DayFamily/Relationships - FamilyGratitudeHolidaysRelationshipsRelatives
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01/03/2012
Treasured Moment Responding to your question, "What moment from this year's holiday gatherings do you treasure?" More >>

Tags: BehaviorChristmas DayFamily/Relationships - FamilyGratitudeHolidaysRelationshipsRelatives
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12/16/2011
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. ...Fueled by your advice to raise one's own children, and prompted by gratitude that, as a cancer survivor, I was given the opportunity to make an impact on my kids' lives, we made the decision to raise our own children... More >>

Tags: BehaviorGratitudeParentingRegarding Dr. LauraRespectValues
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12/16/2011
I So Admire My Husband Do I have a MAN for a Husband? Yes I do. We'll be married 31 years in February.... His father and maternal grandmother did not approve of me as a prospective wife and did everything in their power to discredit and humiliate me. More >>

Tags: BehaviorFamily/Relationships - FamilyGratitudeMarriageRelationshipsRelativesRespect
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11/22/2011
Finding Heart for my Husband I am a 44 year old woman, married for 15 years. We have two daughters 3 and 8. I work part time as a special needs counselor, and my husband works overnight at a hotel. Our 3 year old is not in day care. Between the two of us we watch the baby. More >>

Tags: BehaviorFatherhoodGratitudeMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingWomen's Point of View
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11/11/2011
Wounded Warriors Resilience Video In honor of Veteran's Day, I'd like to share a video of some awesome individuals who have overcome adversity with grace and a beauty that brings me to tears. They are our nation's wounded warriors. More >>

Tags: BehaviorGratitudeMilitaryValues
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11/02/2011
Insight Into What It Takes to Save my Marriage ...My husband of 19 years chose to separate six weeks ago because he said I've made him feel worthless the past several years. I never realized how I treated him, and he never complained until this point. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDivorceGratitudeMarriagerespectThe Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands
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