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02/06/2012
Kids and Responsibilities Next Monday, my husband and I will celebrate 30 years of marriage. During that time, there have been things one or the other of us has wanted to do, but the responsible thing was to wait. More >>

Tags: MilitaryMorals, Ethics, ValuesParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRead On-AirResponse to a CallResponsibilityValues
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01/25/2012
Work Habits That Work A lot of you are struggling with making sure you keep your jobs in this economic climate. I think the qualities for making sure you keep your job are closely related to the ones you need even if you want to get a promotion, much less keep your job. So I did a little research on the types of behaviors that keep you employed and possibly even get promoted. More >>

Tags: BudgetEmploymentJobJobsPersonal ResponsibilityWork
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01/24/2012
Make the Punishment Memorable the First Time Caught When our son Pat was 16 years old, without asking permission, he went out with his cousin with the intention of meeting a girl at the movies. We don't allow one-on-one dating (only groups), and only with young people we know. Since he wanted to go, but knew if he asked us the answer would be no, he went anyway. More >>

Tags: ParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRead On-AirValues
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01/16/2012
Why Do New Year's Resolutions Typically Fail? Since my youngest turned 3, we've added "going to the movies" to our list of favorite family pastimes. So just in time for the holidays, when many more families reconnect by watching, renting or buying movies, here is my ranking of the children's movies I saw in theatres with my kids this past year. More >>

Tags: CommitmentDatingHolidaysMarriageNew Year's ResolutionsPersonal ResponsibilitySelfishromance.com
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12/19/2011
5 Ways to Make and Keep Your New Year's Resolutions Do you know that fewer than half of Americans make New Year's Resolutions?

Of those who do make them, the three most frequent resolutions are about weight loss (no surprise there), exercise, and stopping smoking. Also popular are ones dealing with better money management and debt reduction. More >>

Tags: Eat Less-Move MoreExerciseFinancesHealthHolidaysNew YearNew Year's ResolutionsParentingPersonal Responsibility
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12/05/2011
Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide ...I was interested to learn what my listeners have owned up to - even years later - because of their conscience; why they felt it was important to right the wrong and how doing so changed their life... More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceForgivenessMorals, Ethics, ValuesPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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11/16/2011
Children as Political Tools Our school district is having financial troubles, requiring the consideration of school closures. Some parents are choosing to use their kids as political tools with the school district, or to dump their own fears of change onto their child. More >>

Tags: EducationParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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11/16/2011
I Am the Face of Child Abuse When the scandal at Penn State broke, and everyone was scrambling to protect the school football legacy, and coach Joe Paterno, I went on the air livid no one was talking about the children who were allegedly abused by Jerry Sandusky. More >>

Tags: AbuseChild AbuseMorals, Ethics, ValuesPersonal ResponsibilitySocial IssuesValues
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11/11/2011
Joe Paterno and the Penn State Child Abuse Horror It is my never-to-be-humble opinion that coach Joe Paterno from Penn State ought to be in jail. Fired wasn't enough. Let's see, endangering the welfare of minors, knowing kids were being molested and not reporting it to the police? I don't know, I think that should be actionable. More >>

Tags: AbuseChild AbuseMorals, Ethics, ValuesPersonal ResponsibilitySocial IssuesValues
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09/12/2011
The Crucial Skill Teens Need to Succeed in High School It's that time of year again. Stores have been cleaned out, clothes purchased and backpacks are full. Kids from Kindergarten through High School are anticipating the new school year and all of the adventures and challenges that can bring. More >>

Tags: AttitudeBack to SchoolEducationFamily/Relationships - Teenshigh schoolParentingPersonal ResponsibilityperspectiveSocial IssuesStay-at-Home MomTeens
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