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08/25/2017
Being a Mom I have been a divorced parent for many years. When I tell people this, I often get, 'Oh you should go out and meet someone'... More >>

Tags: BehaviorDivorceParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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08/25/2017
Living With an Addict The best advice I can give with those living with an addict or one in recovery, (meaning they have substance abuse, but are actively working to stay sober), is this... More >>

Tags: AddictionAttitudeBehaviorMental HealthPersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsSocial Issues
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08/24/2017
Six Practical Ways to Prepare for Life as an Empty Nester If your last child is graduating this year, you probably see the empty nest looming with a mixture of dread and elation, with significant anxiety stuck in there too... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorMental HealthParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStressTipsValues
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08/24/2017
Modern Parents I had a very disheartening phone conversation with one sister about our other sister, who has an 18-month-old baby. More >>

Tags: ParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityRelativesSiblingsValues
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08/22/2017
If I Had The Chance, Would I Give It Up? I'm a 31-year-old stay-at-home mom to a three-year-old. My friends always ask me how on earth I do it. They ask how I "don't go crazy" and they wonder whether I would give it up if I had the chance... More >>

Tags: BudgetParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home MomStressWomen's Point of View
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08/21/2017
The Next Phase of Life What's getting me through this is knowing that I was with him his entire life growing up... More >>

Tags: BehaviorMental HealthParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStress
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08/18/2017
The 'Dr. Laura' Handbook Eight years ago, I was in a really bad place. I was in an abusive relationship on the verge of shacking up and essentially cutting myself off from my family. I was already isolated from my most meaningful friendships... More >>

Tags: BehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyDatingMarriagePersonal Responsibility
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08/18/2017
I Just Needed Direction And Clarity ...By listening to your calls, I learned how my obese-ness was affecting my life. Since then I have lost 125 pounds... More >>

Tags: DatingEat Less-Move MoreHealthMen's Point of ViewMental HealthPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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08/17/2017
The Impact Of A Good Father ...He passed away in 2003, but his positive role modeling continues to have an impact to this day. My wife and I have four kids and my son now has a toddler of his own... More >>

Tags: BehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceMen's Point of ViewParentingPersonal Responsibility
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08/17/2017
What I Wish I'd Known Years Ago... Years ago I wish I had known that acquiring an education would assist in 'being someone'. Finding my passion, my purpose before getting married would have been a smart move. I married to become me and it didn't work. More >>

Tags: EducationMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityValues
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