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08/27/2013
Living Within Your Means I am one of the few these days who was taught financial lessons growing up. Ever since I started to receive money for birthdays or babysitting, my parents sat me down and showed me how to budget and save money... More >>

Tags: Budget, Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Finances, Money, Morals/Ethics/Values, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Personal Responsiblity, Social Issues, Values
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08/26/2013
Say What? Three Tips to Help Parents to Make Communication with Teens Easier Parents desperately want to communicate with their kids. But few know how to get a tight-lipped teen to open up. The result is a dead-end "chat" that leaves both parent and child feeling disconnected... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Family/Relationships - Teens, Health, Self-esteem, Teens, Values
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08/26/2013
Complete the Job Properly and Fully My biggest influence on my work ethic was my father. WE had certain chores that were EXPECTED, not asked of, but expected. When these were not performed, or not properly performed, we had to do them at whatever hour it was, or redo them to make sure it was done properly... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Morals/Ethics/Values, Parenting, Values
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08/26/2013
An Abbreviation for Divorce My daughter and her husband got a divorce about 6 months ago but my daughter moved out a year ago. Her two boys are devastated... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Marriage, Parenting, Values
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08/26/2013
Fear Your Strengths: What You Are Best at Could Be Your Biggest Problem From curfews and cliques to sex and drugs, it gives parents the tools to help their children safely navigate the often stormy years of adolescence. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Character, Character-Courage-Conscience, Job, Personal Responsibility, Values
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08/22/2013
Dr. Laura's Ten More Commandments On yesterday's show there was some joking about you having your own ten commandments for listeners. Here's my draft... More >>

Tags: Abortion, Adult Child-Parent, Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Dating, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Family/Relationships - Family, Grandparents, Health, Morals/Ethics/Values, Parenting, Regarding Dr. Laura, Relatives, Sex, Social Issues, The Ten Commandments: The Significance of God's Laws in Everyday Life, Values
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08/22/2013
Poem: Our Nation The other night I was gazing at my 6-month-old daughter and thinking about the world my husband and I have brought her in to. I reflected on how I am going to guide her to have the moral and spiritual strength to be a good and productive citizen, and the tools to become a wise and actualized woman... More >>

Tags: Education, Family/Relationships - Children, Military, Morals/Ethics/Values, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Politics, Social Issues, Values
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08/22/2013
Children Bond I am a professional child caregiver. I have worked in preschools caring for both young children and infants. I would give anything to be a mom, and stay home with my children... More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Children, Parenting, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Moms, Values
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08/20/2013
Being a Stay-at-Home Mom in France There are many clichés about French women, that they are seductive, passionate, charming, elegant and smart. My wife Samantha is French... More >>

Tags: Character, Character-Courage-Conscience, France, Marriage, Morals/Ethics/Values, Mother's Day, Motherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Values
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08/19/2013
Damaged vs. Normal I have a friend on Facebook who always posts 'famous' people's quotes that verify her unhappiness in life. I usually sigh, and move on. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Happiness, Health, Unhappiness, Values
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