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Morals/Ethics/Values
02/27/2013
Traits of a Truly Beautiful Person To me, the most important ingredient of human beauty is character. In today's world we see all the 'beautiful people' who run around having affairs, or marry multiple times, or just behave irresponsibly, and then whine that they're not really "...anybody's role model." Well, you get the picture. More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceMarriageMorals/Ethics/ValuesRead On-AirRole modelValues
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02/27/2013
Teaching Ethics Listeners sent in many responses to the question, "What do you think is the best way to teach kids ethics?" Here are just a few... More >>

Tags: BehaviorChildrenEducationFamily/Relationships - FamilyFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingRelativesSchoolValues
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02/25/2013
My Response to Shacking Up My then boyfriend and I had been dating for a little while when he decided he wanted to move back to his home state. I asked where that would leave us, and he responded I could go with him. More >>

Tags: BehaviorDatingMarriageMorals/Ethics/ValuesRaising Boys to MenReal manRelationshipsSelf-respect
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02/22/2013
Have a Listening Party with Your Kids We allow our children the freedom to listen to most music. My husband and I raise our children to have morals, respect for themselves and others, and to live a Christian lifestyle. More >>

Tags: FamilyFamily/Relationships - FamilyMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingRelationshipsRelativesReligionSocial Issues
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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-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceEducationFamily/Relationships - TeensInternet-MediaInternet/MediaMorals/Ethics/ValuesMothersParentingRole modelSocial IssuesStay-at-Home MomTeacherTeenage girlsTeensValuesWomen's Point of View
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01/22/2013
Doing Things the Proper Way ...When the middle one graduated from college and got a job she announced she was going to move in with her boyfriend. All her friends were doing it and they wanted to save money to get married. More >>

Tags: CommitmentMarriageMorals/Ethics/ValuesRead On-AirShacking UpShacking-UpTraditional valuesWedding
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01/16/2013
Adoption Works As soon as my then 15-year-old daughter asked me what would make her period late, I knew she was pregnant. There was no boyfriend in sight. She had been sneaking out to see a boy she knew wasn't good enough to bring home. More >>

Tags: AdoptionDoing the Right ThingFamily/Relationships - TeensMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingStay-at-Home MomTeen pregnancyTeens
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01/10/2013
Getting the Most Out of Therapy Therapy can be a very complicated process, and there aren't many therapists who do it well. When looking for a therapist, there are a few things you need to do. More >>

Tags: AnxietyFearHealthMarriageMental HealthMorals/Ethics/ValuesPersonal ResponsibilityPsychotherapyStress
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12/21/2012
Standing Up Against a Bully Cyber-bullying is no joke. It happened to a girl in my son's high school. Her ex-boyfriend created a derogatory Facebook page about her and the jokes and teasing spilled over into school life for this poor girl. My son was friends with the ex-boyfriend... More >>

Tags: BullyingDoing the Right ThingEducationFamily/Relationships - TeensFriendshipsMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingRead On-AirSchoolTeens
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11/30/2012
A Ribbon for Everything? I have two young children. As soon as they emerged from babyhood, my husband and I started experimenting with giving them appropriate responsibilities, patient instruction/help in completing those tasks and praise when they did a good job. More >>

Tags: Morals/Ethics/ValuesParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRead On-AirResponsibilityValues
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