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09/20/2017
YOU Need To Be There The mother and daughter bond is special. The secret is that you need to always be working on it. Anyone who thinks they have a perfect relationship is kidding themselves.... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-FatherhoodParentingSocial IssuesStay-at-Home MomTeens
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08/31/2017
Listening And Learning Some of my earliest childhood memories are laced with your voice speaking through our AM radio in our car as my mom would drive her 6 children around to various activities and lessons... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorRegarding Dr. LauraTeens
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08/30/2017
From A Recovering Snowflake I am a 27-year-old single woman who has spent the last year recovering from the many messes that resulted from MY choices. I'm a licensed associate counselor and I'm thankful every day that I found my passion. However, my inability to deal appropriately with my own relationships left me feeling depressed, bitter and completely drained... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorRegarding Dr. LauraSocial IssuesTeens
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08/24/2017
5 Tips for Raising Successful Kids Too many parents push the hell out of their children with music, sports, and other activities to the point where the poor kids' heads are spinning. There's no room to breathe. Here are my tips for raising successful kids... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-FatherhoodParentingStupid Things Parents Do to Mess Up Their KidsTeensTipsValues
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08/23/2017
Growing Up Fast I believe my biggest 'character builder' as a kid, teenager, and as young adult was my mother, and somehow my brothers. My father passed away when I was 8 years old... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceParentingTeensValues
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08/11/2017
Want Your Kids to Listen? 3 Ninja Mom Tricks for Reducing Yelling and Getting Your Kids to Listen the First Time! Most parents I know feel like their kids don't listen to them, at least not the first, second, or third time they ask them to do something... More >>

Tags: ParentingStay-at-Home MomTeensTips
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08/07/2017
Women Are Stronger Than They Think ...The family was the most important thing to my mother - she put all of us first. She courageously and willingly sacrificed for our well-being. We had holes in the carpet, all our pots and pans were on the living room floor catching the rain when it fell, and our clothes were purchased at sales where she got 70% off. Yet, we never felt poor... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceFinancesFriendshipsStay-at-Home MomTeensValues
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08/04/2017
The Realization That You Are Better Off Without Them When I was 14, a new girl arrived in school. She seemed nice and had a wacky sense of humor like mine, and we hit it off immediately...Two years later, without explanation, she broke off our friendship. I was bewildered and devastated... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorFriendshipsTeensValues
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07/18/2017
A Quick Chuckle I walked in on a conversation my wife was having with our 21-year-old son, in which she was listing some of the character traits she really admires in him... More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentAttitudeHumorParentingTeens
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06/29/2017
Passing The Torch Thank you for being a moral compass for me from the time I was a young woman on the cusp of making decisions about my own future... More >>

Tags: ParentingStay-at-Home MomTeensWomen's Point of View
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