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01/14/2019
My Husband's Note The best wedding I ever attended was on our 17th anniversary in 1999. The wedding was for a colleague, and the couple had shacked up for several years before they decided to get married. More >>

Tags: Commitment, Marriage, Wedding
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01/11/2019
Career vs. Time at Home I really didn't give it much thought but always knew I needed to be home and my family would always come first...When I got back from Vietnam, I was married and just started in my career as an air conditioning and heating service technician. More >>

Tags: Career, Family/Relationships - Family, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Job, Marriage, Military, Relationships, Relatives
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01/10/2019
Full-circle Surgery? In only about one month, I have experienced a full-circle moment. I called about a month ago... I am Anna and you reminded me to not 'dis God' by staying overwhelmed... More >>

Tags: Follow up on a Call, Health, Response to a Call
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01/09/2019
Shacking-up With Boyfriends ...My marriage of 11 years ended violently in November 2011. He left me with a traumatic brain injury and strangle marks on my neck. I'm now a single mom of 3 sons. I had always been a housewife/full-time mom, so I was stressed about getting a job... More >>

Tags: Abuse, Bad relationships, Dating, Marriage, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Mothering, Parenting, Relationships, Response to a Call, Shacking Up, Shacking-Up, Values
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01/08/2019
I Guess We Raised Her Right I called you looking for affirmation that my husband and I had given our daughter the right advice. She had been asked by a friend's mother to throw a surprise birthday party for this friend, but then the mother said that my daughter shouldn't invite a certain few people... More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, Conscience, Character-Courage-Conscience, Follow up to Call, Morals, Ethics, Values, Response to a Call, Values
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01/07/2019
What My Teddy Bear Meant to Me as a Kid I was raised to believe a woman's value was based on her education, work achievements, and what she contributed to the world. While acting on these beliefs, I always felt like there was something more... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Feminism, Parenting, Purpose, SAHM stay-at-home mom, Social Issues, Values
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01/04/2019
It's About My Daughter - Not Me! I am a 44-year-old divorced mom with a lovely 11-year-old daughter. I have been listening to you for about a year. After hearing you talk about single parents dating, and how that is not good for the children, I have decided not to date until my daughter is 18... More >>

Tags: Dating, Divorce, Raising kids, Relationships
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01/03/2019
Getting Our Son Away from Video Games I have a 25 year old son who is a good kid - very conscientious and good-hearted, but distracted by video games. My wife and I worked on the issue during his teenage years to no avail. More >>

Tags: Education, Personal Responsibility, Response to a Comment, Values
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12/31/2018
Raising Your Kids To Succeed In The REAL World ...We need to be more hands-on in what life requires of us, so our kids are successful adults... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Teens, Tips, Values
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12/19/2018
The Christmas I Grew Up The Christmas of 1964 comes close to bringing tears to my eyes even today. We only got presents twice a year: birthday and Christmas. We each got three presents. Often what we got was clearly a cheaper version of what we wanted, but imagination made up the difference... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Budget, Christmas, Disappointment, Finances, Holidays, Tight budget
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