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11/08/2019
The New Norm I'm a 35-year-old father of four and have been married for twelve years. Last week, my wife and I were looking at our wedding pictures. Our five-year-old daughter commented on how pretty my wife looked and that I looked cute to her too. Then she got a look as if she was thinking hard... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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11/08/2019
Awareness Must Be Taught Today I took the time and energy (being chronically ill, that is a huge deal) to make it to my 7-year-old granddaughter's soccer game... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Character-Courage-Conscience, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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11/07/2019
Turn That Frown Upside Down I had a stressful week and found myself snapping at my husband of 23 years more than once. By Saturday night, the mood was tense. I thought about how I could repair the damage, when I remembered your suggestion of a couples' bubble bath... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Stress, Values
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11/07/2019
The Things That Give Me Peace In October 2016 my husband Terry, after a 45 year marriage, died from cancer. He fought for 2 years but couldn't be saved... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Marriage, Mental Health, Personal Responsibility, Regarding Dr. Laura, Stress, Values
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11/06/2019
How to Defeat Your Self-Destructive Behavior Everybody has self-destructive behaviors, some worse than others. Here's how to stop yours once and for all... More >>

Tags: Addiction, Attitude, Bad Childhood-Good Life, Behavior, Character-Courage-Conscience, Dating, Eat Less-Move More, Health, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Stop Whining, Start Living, Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives, Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives, Tips, Values
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11/05/2019
In the Care of Those Who Don't Love You Recently, I took my three kids and a friend of my son's out for his birthday. We had a wonderful day and ended it with a quick meal at an indoor play place. Another mom came in with four kids... More >>

Tags: Day Care, Job, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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11/05/2019
Stop And Count to Ten ...God didn't make us perfect. He made us only in his image not his perfect duplication... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Tips
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11/04/2019
The Goal of Parenting My 13 year-old son was sick and home alone from school when all the smoke alarms went off in our house. He first called 9-1-1, scooped up the pets, and then called me at work from the front yard... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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11/01/2019
Doing the Right Thing for Your Kids Recently, my husband and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary. I wanted to share with you the moment in our lives when we reached that fork in the road that led us to persevere and reach this milestone... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Values
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10/31/2019
Lessons From My Dad ...My dad introduced me to your program. He used to slip your books onto my bookshelf as I was growing into a young woman. I didn't listen to you then, and I went on to make many mistakes in my life, but my dad was always there through it all... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Values
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