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11/19/2018
Learning Young I'm a junior in high school and my mom and I are huge fans of your show. Because I am 17 and saving for a car, my mom allows me to drive her car to work. Every time I do that, I listen to your program, and I am so thankful I've had the opportunity to listen starting at a young age... More >>

Tags: ParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRegarding Dr. LauraTeensValues
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11/16/2018
The 'Right' To Be A Mom I am married and childless; she is shacking up with her boyfriend and got pregnant but lost the baby late term. Despite an incredibly unstable relationship with the boyfriend, she is trying to get pregnant again and says she has a 'right' to be a mother. I plan to share the following with her, knowing she may not talk to me again... More >>

Tags: ParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValuesWoman Power
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11/13/2018
Three Questions to Help You Decide Where to Set Boundaries ...While it is not so easy to set and maintain boundaries, the demands on you can raise your stress level, especially if you are resenting what others expect from you... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorMental HealthPersonal ResponsibilityRelationships
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11/13/2018
Investing Everything I am married to the love of my life and we have two children. I was getting my Master's degree in Gifted Education when I got pregnant with our first. I never finished my degree, and I have no regrets... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home MomValuesWoman Power
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11/12/2018
When I changed, He Changed My husband and I have been married for 32 years. I chose wisely, but I didn't always treat kindly, and we almost didn't make it... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityValues
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11/09/2018
Surprise! I take my role as provider and protector seriously, so this was hard to face. I was offered a job that paid even more than the first one I had, but I would be on the road for three weeks at a time. How could I leave my family unguarded for three weeks... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyMen's Point of ViewPersonal ResponsibilityValuesWoman Power
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11/08/2018
Never Again! Twenty years ago, I shacked up with an abusive man. I let this abysmal situation go on for six years, and then I found your program... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyMental HealthPersonal ResponsibilityValuesWoman Power
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11/07/2018
Proud That I Made The Right Decision ...I was a stay-at-home mom (my kids are now all young adults), and when my youngest was in second grade, the school had a 'mother's day lunch' for kids in her grade and their moms... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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11/06/2018
The Impact Of Divorce Recently a friend asked for my advice when she was considering divorcing. My marriage broke up several years ago, and I told her it was one of the biggest regrets of my life. If I had to do it all over again, I would have definitely worked at saving the marriage... More >>

Tags: DivorceMarriageParentingPersonal Responsibility
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11/06/2018
Remember Parents, You're In Charge ...I have a daughter home from college for the summer. In the 8 weeks, she's been home, the 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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