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12/05/2018
Facing My Problem, Head On I had a big 'aha' moment recently. I usually listen to your podcast, and I fast forward whenever there's a call about a woman who is fat. Three weeks ago, I was about to do that again. I don't listen to the 'fat' calls, because I don't want to hear them... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceEat Less-Move MoreHealthPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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12/03/2018
Making Myself The Example I Needed I'm 25 now, and I never had a good example of what 'doing the right thing' is at home... More >>

Tags: BehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriageParentingPersonal ResponsibilityShacking UpValues
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11/30/2018
I Will Be There To Raise Our Child Thank you for making me realize I was an idiot when I was in my twenties! I thought I could have it all, being a working mom when I was ready. Thankfully, I didn't have children at that time, but I realized my thinking on this issue was wrong... More >>

Tags: BehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriageParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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11/28/2018
Should I Stay, or Should I Go? Can Anxiety Diagnose Your Relationship? Most people with anxiety are keenly aware that certain relationships can either reduce or drastically increase anxiety, but do you know why? Most people react from their gut, either withdrawing or frantically seeking a relationship; both often spiral into dysfunctional patterns... More >>

Tags: BehaviorMental HealthPersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsStress
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11/28/2018
Do The Right Thing, Be Nice, and Tell the Truth Six years ago, my wife left me for one of my best friends. I was devastated. She refused to tell me why she left, other than to say she did not want 'this life,' and I was unsure what that meant... More >>

Tags: BehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityValues
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11/28/2018
College and a Husband... Both by Chance I graduated in the top ten of my high school class, and was accepted into my first choice expensive private college. However, the financial aid package still meant I could not afford to attend this school without going into major debt. More >>

Tags: CollegeDatingEducationFinancesHigher educationMarriagePersonal Responsibility
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11/27/2018
Finding My Purpose I was in the kitchen baking cookies when you asked to put your hand up if you are adoring and sweet and if your man would climb a mountain and carry you down and think nothing of it... More >>

Tags: BehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityValues
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11/27/2018
Remember Parents, You're In Charge ...I have a daughter home from college for the summer. In the 8 weeks she's been home, her room has been clean about 5 days. For the past 3 days, I have told her to clean it up. More >>

Tags: BehaviorParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRespectResponse to a CallResponsibilityValues
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11/26/2018
I Didn't Treat Kindly I spent the last decade of my marriage occasionally being my husband's girlfriend, but mostly being a nagging wife. I assumed that because I married a good man who loved me that I could put in minimal effort, and he'd 'understand' because he loved me and loved the family we made. I was wrong... More >>

Tags: BehaviorChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityValues
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11/20/2018
Raising Them With Values I am a thirty-three-year-old wife and stay-at-home mom to four children ranging in age from 4 to 9. I'm beginning to feel like a mythical creature in a generation of 'me' monsters... More >>

Tags: ParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRegarding Dr. LauraValues
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