http://www.drlaurablog.com Dr. Laura on the Radio Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:40:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How wonderful it would be if we could help our children and grandchildren to learn thanksgiving at an early age.  Thanksgiving opens the doors.  It changes a child's personality.  A child is resentful, negative - or thankful.  Thankful children want to give, they radiate happiness, they draw people.                - Sir ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/11/20/quote-of-the-week-92/ During my college years in the Sixties, "empowerment" and "consciousness-raising" were the main focus of existence, even though these concepts were largely used to insist that you were a victim of something or someone just for being female. Well, fast forward to now, and one young, married woman in her twenties ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/11/19/giving-birth-in-front-of-an-audience/ It's bad enough when people drive and talk on the phone - they don't have the use of their phone hand for maneuvering the car (and in many states, talking without a hands-free headset is illegal), and they are totally absorbed in a conversation, meaning they're not looking alertly for ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/11/18/death-by-texting/ Waiting until marriage to have sex seems old-fashioned to some young women who think you need to take your prospective partner for a test drive in that department.  I think that's not a good argument.  Here's why: Or watch other videos at youtube.com/DrLaura. Read transcript here. http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/11/17/test-driving-the-intimacy/ I never thought I'd see this headline, but it is real:  "Planned Parenthood Director Quits After Watching Abortion on Ultrasound." Abby Johnson, 29, worked at a southeast Texas Planned Parenthood clinic for 8 years, the last two as its director.  She was, in her own words, extremely "pro-choice."  What changed her ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/11/16/after-viewing-abortion-planned-parenthood-director-quits/ I am a soldier.  I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight.                - George S. Patton                   Leading American general in World War II                   1885-1945 http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/11/13/quote-of-the-week-91/ Six days before Teanne Harris of Chicago was to walk down the aisle in a glorious white gown, her fiance called off the nuptials. When Harris and her mom went to the catering hall to cancel the reception, they were told that their deposit was nonrefundable.  Now, between being dumped at the ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/11/12/the-opposite-of-bridezilla/ Two recent acts of bravery bring up a clear point: 1.  A nine year old boy in a Southern town was in the passenger seat of his parents' car with three siblings all under the age of three in the back.  His mother darted into a convenience store, and a huge man ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/11/11/bravery-in-the-face-of-home-grown-terrorism/ What do you do when the video game in your household becomes more attractive to your spouse than anything else?  And he gets angry if anyone distracts him?  That's the question I tackle in today's video blog: Or watch other videos at youtube.com/DrLaura. Read transcript here. http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/11/10/dr-jekyll-and-mr-video-gamer/ It was a surprise to me to learn from the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) that tackling just five health factors could prevent millions of premature deaths and increase life expectancy by almost 4 years! Some of these factors (e.g., overeating) are totally within our personal, daily control.  While not ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/11/09/five-health-factors-could-prevent-millions-of-deaths/