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12/05/2013
Motherhood as a Career As a SAHM of 2 grown 'kids,' I have often been faced with statements sounding a lot like 'Motherhood isn't a career'... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home MomValues
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12/04/2013
Lying Lessons The best advice about what to do when your child lies to you, came from you, Dr. Laura! Although it was a long time ago, I still use this technique... More >>

Tags: BehaviorParentingPersonal ResponsibilityResponse to a CommentTeensValues
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12/03/2013
Joyland Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever. More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConsciencePersonal ResponsibilityRaising Boys to MenValues
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12/03/2013
Nice Is Not the Same as Good I am so sick and tired of the counterfeit benevolence of people... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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12/03/2013
Nannies and Day Care Workers Cannot Replace Parents I am a nanny and have been for 4 years with two different families. I have seen the difficulties of the children I watch with their behavioral issues and separation anxiety... More >>

Tags: BehaviorDay CareIn Praise of Stay-at-Home MomsParentingPersonal Responsibility
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12/03/2013
The Stupid-ification of Men I read this article written by a young 20-something woman, and I think she hit the nail on the head... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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12/02/2013
Getting Through a Difficult Time One of the hardest times in my life, that I can remember, is the death of my fabulous, brilliant, loving, larger-than-life mother, who died of a cerebral hemorrhage at only 67... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorParentingPersonal Responsibility
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12/02/2013
Sometimes the Rules Need to Be Broken There was a caller who was describing an incident that took place at her son's school. Her son was a victim of bullying... More >>

Tags: BehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceEducationParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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12/02/2013
5 Reasons Why No Relationship is a Waste of Time When we are in love with someone we always have the hope this person could be the one that we spend our lives with. Each relationship starts off with that hope and intention, which is why when it ends, it is extremely painful. More >>

Tags: DatingMental HealthPersonal ResponsibilityRelationships
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11/26/2013
Rush Award-winning author and former schoolteacher Jonathan Friesen has a knack for crafting exciting stories teenagers want to read. Rush features 18-year-old Jake King, an adrenaline junkie who jumps at the chance to join an elite group of firefighters who rappel into wildfires. More >>

Tags: BehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceHealthHobbiesPersonal ResponsibilityRaising Boys to MenRelationships
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