Topics:

Infant-Mom TV / Shea on Baptism / Your Calls

Avoiding parenting power struggles.

Mark Shea on Fortitude.

Callers:

Anastasia has an 8yo who is pushing her buttons.

Mary Jo (MI) has questions about friend with OCD.

Constance (MI) has an 18yo who isn't leaving anytime soon.

Bonnie (NY) has an issue with her father.

Carrie (Virginia) wonders if her H should take her nursing 2yo alone on an extended trip.

Extended discussion about the hazards of Ezzo and Babywise.

Rachel on modern mommies.

Callers:

Mary (TX) 4yo son is "spirited child."  How can I intervene?

Pat (OH) has questions about recovering from her family of origin.

Theresa (MI) was caught up on a girl scout brouhaha.  What to do?

Theresa (MI) wonders if she can ever recover from the pain of her abortion.

Study: Men have harder time forgiving than women.

Callers:

Paul (NY) has questions about balancing business and new marriage.

Renee (NM) struggling to forgive her abusive mother.

Sardi (OK) Step daughter is bi-polar and meth addicted.  What can I do?

TV in Kids Bedroom

Woodeene Koenig-Bricker on "Failing Lent"

Callers:

Cathy (NY) Getting together with family

Nicky (TX) comments about TV in kids' room.

Kristi (email) 10yo easily distracted.

Research on the limits of happiness.

Mark Shea on Temperence.

Callers:

Janice:  How important is sex to a healthy marriage?

Carrie:  Should I change kids schools?

Lessons learned from the family bathroom.

Calls:

Ben's (Canton, MI) 3yo is being too aggressive.  What can he do?

Christine (TX) didn't go to B-in-Law's wedding.  Now what?

Kathy (TX) mother of 2.  Just went back to work at H's insistence.  Feels torn.  Help?

Sharon (TX) seeks healing of her relationship with her 40yo daughter.

Watkins on waiting.

Zmirak on Katherine Drexel.

Calls:

Norma (Dallas) has daughter dating someone of another race and she is struggling with her prejudice.

Tona (MI) has encouragement for Norma. 

Liz (NY) question about son dating girl of different race and faith.