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09/26/2017
My 'Jiminy Cricket' Moment ...I was at a large medical center trying to pull into a parking space they are made for toasters, not suv's. As I was turning, the right front bumper of my car hit the left rear corner of the car next to me... More >>

Tags: Behavior, Character-Courage-Conscience, Personal Responsibility, Regarding Dr. Laura, Values
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09/25/2017
How to Preserve a Husband ...Keep warm with a steady fire of devotion and serve with peaches and cream. Thus prepared, they will keep for years... More >>

Tags: Attitude, Behavior, Humor, Marriage, Values
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09/25/2017
My Hardest Goodbye I just want to cry thinking about it. I had to say goodbye to my daddy just a few months after getting engaged. More >>

Tags: Death of a parent, Family/Relationships - Parent/Child, Parenting, Relationships, Wedding
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09/22/2017
Things Other Than Screens Our granddaughter is almost 8 years old and lives with us as her dad is in the military and her mother gave up parental rights. Our rule for screen time of any kind is a maximum of 2 hours in a day... More >>

Tags: Internet-Media, Parenting, Response to a Comment, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom, Values
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09/22/2017
Stupid Things Women Do I've made every common sense and moral mistake I could make as a mother. I had two kids by two dads and divorced both. After my second divorce, I decided I would never marry again. I hated the feeling of failure and being a statistic... More >>

Tags: Dating, Divorce, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Relationships, Shacking Up, Values
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09/21/2017
Learning A New Way ...I was raised by a mother who put her parents first and I assumed that was how life worked. I'm so embarrassed by the hoops I made my dear husband jump through to please their unacceptable expectations... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Personal Responsibility, Regarding Dr. Laura, Relatives, Values
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09/21/2017
Talk About It Before The Commitment I appreciate your advice to couples when one person in the marriage wants children or more children and the other does not. Unfortunately, my wife and I did not talk about children before we got married... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Marriage, Men's Point of View, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Regarding Dr. Laura, Stress, Values
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09/20/2017
It's The Small Things That Count Feeling helpless and distraught as my cousin, my Big Brother was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, metastasized to the liver. He's a successful family and businessman, a truly great guy who has done so much for so many... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Health, Men's Point of View, Personal Responsibility, Regarding Dr. Laura, Relatives, Values
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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-Fatherhood, Parenting, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom, Teens
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09/19/2017
Moms Need Babies, Too ...Recently, I met with a new mom of a 3-month-old baby girl. This new mom had just returned two weeks ago to a full-time job following her maternity leave. And since her return to work, she had lost the majority of her milk supply even though she was pumping regularly. To make matters worse, her baby who had been exclusively nursing, was now refusing to breastfeed.... More >>

Tags: Health, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Mom
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