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02/22/2013
The Boy with the Black Eye I just heard your call with the mom who was irate that Child Protective Services were called when her son showed up at school with a black eye (Feb. 20th podcast). More >>

Tags: Abuse, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Children, Parenting, Response To A Call, Values
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02/21/2013
How to Make Healthy Choices A woman recently called my program wanting to know why she couldn't maintain a diet and exercise regime. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Diet, Eat Less-Move More, Exercise, Values
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02/20/2013
A 16 Year Old's Take on Facebook As I spoke to this man (who has a Facebook page for the farm only, to promote the business and people's knowledge of healthy food), the topic of Facebook came up. More >>

Tags: Attitude, Change in Attitude, Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Internet-Media, Internet/Media, Religion, Social Issues, Social Media, Teenager, Teens, Values
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02/20/2013
What Kind of Dog I'd Be I am not trying to butter you up, Dr. Laura, honestly, but if were to be a dog, I would choose to be a Rhodesian Ridgeback. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Patience, Values
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02/19/2013
'Is Your Son in Day Care?' ...Recently, I was out with my son, sisters, and mom celebrating a sister's birthday. An older couple nearby were making a big deal about how well-behaved, quiet and smiley my baby was... More >>

Tags: Family, Family/Relationships - Parent/Child, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Mothers, New mom, Parenting, Raising children, Relatives, SAHM, Values
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02/18/2013
What Today's Girls Need We know that a mother influences her daughter's own body image and can even shape what kind of a parent her daughter will be herself one day. More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Education, Family/Relationships - Teens, Internet-Media, Internet/Media, Morals/Ethics/Values, Mothers, Parenting, Role model, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom, Teacher, Teenage girls, Teens, Values, Women's Point of View
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02/15/2013
How Many Kids Have You Got? Before my husband passed away, someone asked him why, after over 23 years of marriage, we had NO children. God never blessed us with a child. More >>

Tags: God, Read On-Air, Religion, Spouse, Values
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02/15/2013
Put Your Feelings Aside I was surprised to find that my sister and I got through most of the care giving without incident, but I also believe that was at least partially due to the fact that I decided to keep my thoughts to myself regarding her behavior. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-Parent, Attitude, Behavior, Family, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Feelings, Relaltives, Relatives, Siblings, Sisters, Taking care of parents, Values
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02/15/2013
Is My Friend Taking Advantage of Me? ...I am good friends with my neighbor of 16 years... She and her husband travel a lot (at least 15 days or more a month)... I have been collecting their mail, taking out their trash, and watering house plants while they're gone. More >>

Tags: Appreciation, Attitude, Behavior, Friendships, Gratitude, Values
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02/14/2013
How to Be a Good Son-in-Law Why is being a good son-in-law such a big deal? Well, statistically speaking, we see a significant drop in the divorce rate when men get along with their wives' parents, especially their fathers. But even more importantly, it affects kids. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Dating, Family/Relationships - Family, Marriage, Premarital Counseling, Relationships, Relatives, Respect, Role model, Values
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