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Hi friends - here’s this week’s column on the dangers of. . . the hula hoop? Yep! my column Meanwhile, I hope you tune in to my radio show, “It Takes a Parent,” this Sunday at noon central time, AM1160/WYLL Chicago, streaming live on WYLL.com, or later here on my website or, on Fridays, that week’s show is podcast and archived on www.nationalreview.com. …

. . . how can we teach our kids that work is an inherently good thing? It’s not just about making money, it’s not a necessary evil one has to do to get to the other “good” stuff in life, which even some in our Christian culture teach. Rather, “work” is a wholesome thing - it was, after all, present in the garden before the fall. …

Hi friends - here’s a column I wrote yesterday for the Chicago Daily Observer on the Palin choice for VP - (Since I wrote this yesterday, I’ve heard a bit more from the national media on the significance of Palin’s gender - but still nothing like we would be hearing if she were a Democrat!) When a Real Woman is not a “Real Woman” As always, thanks for stopping by! …

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and sex and STDs, I always feel that something is missing. . .  That’s what I focus on here.  Do you agree? http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/betsyhart/842129,CST-FTR-hart14.article Have a great weekend. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Hi friends - I hope you’ll listen to the show today. Producer Lynne and I talk to Adele Faber, best selling author, about her books “Siblings Without Rivalry” and “How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk

in front of his children suggests that this might not be the least traumatizing movie experience for kids seeking diversion on Valentine’s Day Weekend. Yeah, um, the whole Dad scene during the big battle? Pretty intense. Author Betsy Hart over at Betsy's Blog talks about the "bad dad" theme, too: But it’s the subtle but clear messages that I liked most, messages about the meaning, value, and definition of family, and a dad who chooses to separate from his wife and children - which is presented in the

in front of his children suggests that this might not be the least traumatizing movie experience for kids seeking diversion on Valentine’s Day Weekend. Yeah, um, the whole Dad scene during the big battle? Pretty intense. Author Betsy Hart over at Betsy's Blog talks about the "bad dad" theme, too: But it’s the subtle but clear messages that I liked most, messages about the meaning, value, and definition of family, and a dad who chooses to separate from his wife and children - which is presented in the

in front of his children suggests that this might not be the least traumatizing movie experience for kids seeking diversion on Valentine’s Day Weekend. Yeah, um, the whole Dad scene during the big battle? Pretty intense. Author Betsy Hart over at Betsy's Blog talks about the "bad dad" theme, too: But it’s the subtle but clear messages that I liked most, messages about the meaning, value, and definition of family, and a dad who chooses to separate from his wife and children - which is presented in the

in front of his children suggests that this might not be the least traumatizing movie experience for kids seeking diversion on Valentine’s Day Weekend. Yeah, um, the whole Dad scene during the big battle? Pretty intense. Author Betsy Hart over at Betsy's Blog talks about the "bad dad" theme, too: But it’s the subtle but clear messages that I liked most, messages about the meaning, value, and definition of family, and a dad who chooses to separate from his wife and children - which is presented in the

in front of his children suggests that this might not be the least traumatizing movie experience for kids seeking diversion on Valentine’s Day Weekend. Yeah, um, the whole Dad scene during the big battle? Pretty intense. Author Betsy Hart over at Betsy's Blog talks about the "bad dad" theme, too: But it’s the subtle but clear messages that I liked most, messages about the meaning, value, and definition of family, and a dad who chooses to separate from his wife and children - which is presented in the

in front of his children suggests that this might not be the least traumatizing movie experience for kids seeking diversion on Valentine’s Day Weekend. Yeah, um, the whole Dad scene during the big battle? Pretty intense. Author Betsy Hart over at Betsy's Blog talks about the "bad dad" theme, too: But it’s the subtle but clear messages that I liked most, messages about the meaning, value, and definition of family, and a dad who chooses to separate from his wife and children - which is presented in the