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Personal Responsibility
10/30/2019
The Power of 'Paying it Forward' ...After 25 years, I retired from law enforcement. For several years, I was the desk officer at my precinct. On Fridays and Saturday nights, many divorced couples would come in and do their 'child exchange,' because they couldn't do the hand-offs in public without getting into an argument... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceJobPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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10/30/2019
Parenting As A Loving Team I remember my kids used to worry. They would ask us when they were little if we would be getting a divorce... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home MomValues
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10/29/2019
Kids Need Their Dad ...My husband and I have a 16-year-old son, and our life has been turned upside down by a 14-year-old girl he likes, and her parents who seem to have very loose rules for her... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRaising Boys to MenValues
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10/28/2019
The Sacrifice of Parenthood I was thinking about what I didn't know about kids until I had them. When you think you want babies, you really should look at whether you want to be a parent to a helpless baby who turns really quickly into a toddler... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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10/25/2019
The Importance of Consequences If our family had to do it all over again, I would let my kids take their lumps as kids and not bail them out in an attempt to 'rescue' them. If the homework was left on the table, then it should be marked as late. I would no longer rush it to school... More >>

Tags: Motherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRaising Boys to MenValuesWomen's Point of View
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10/25/2019
Being a Mom I have been a divorced parent for many years. When I tell people this, I often get, 'Oh you should go out and meet someone'... More >>

Tags: BehaviorDivorceParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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10/24/2019
Setting And Reaching Your Goals Not too long ago, I signed myself up for a kitchen challenge. Every day for 20 days, I would receive an email with a certain task to complete for my kitchen... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConsciencePersonal ResponsibilityRelativesValues
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10/23/2019
Keeping Your Marriage Thriving My husband and I have run a family business together since 1990, and our six sons have joined us over time. I have some tips on not letting a family business interfere with your marriage... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityValuesWomen's Point of View
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10/23/2019
Simple Life, but Happy ...One night, I went home, looked at my husband and said, 'I want to be a stay at home mom'... More >>

Tags: AttitudeDay CareJobMotherhood-FatherhoodPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home MomValuesWomen's Point of View
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10/22/2019
Making New Priorities ...As we were driving last night, we mentioned to one another how the past six months have been different in our marriage - good, but different. We both agreed it was thanks to you... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyMarriagePersonal ResponsibilityValuesWomen's Point of View
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