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According to the Center For Teen Pregnancy, one in three girls in the U.S. will become pregnant before the age of 20, that’s more than 800,000 girls having babies each year. Those children will need all the support their parents, grandparents and society can give them, and attention has to be paid to helping the mothers pursue their lives and their educations because these mothers and their children are our future.
At some point in our lives, we all must confront a secret, whether it’s our own or someone else’s. No matter how big or small that secret may be, we often feel we must keep it from our friends and families. The longer a person lives a lie, though, the more it will weight on her or his soul. Eventually, we have to come clean or our secrets will eat away at our relationships. Rewards for telling the truth may not always come right away, but they will come. Do you have something that you’d like to get off your chest?
Many people struggle with addiction, but when you hear the word “addict” you usually don’t think “soccer mom.” However, there are hundreds of thousands of mothers who can’t get through the day without reaching for a bottle of pain pills. It’s a problem that is deeply affecting families across the country. Have you ever dealt with the stress of everyday life by taking prescription drugs? How did it affect your relationship with you family?
During the show about "new monogamy," Dr. Keith read some rules about this unique lifestyle that appeared in an issue of “New York” magazine:
Above-The-Waist Rule: An agreement that any touching above the belt is fair game.
Fifty-Mile Rule: You don’t sleep with anyone who lives in your city.
Work-Boyfriend/Girlfriend Rule: A colleague can be your lunchmate, IM Partner or smoking buddy, but there’s no sex allowed.
These weren’t the only rules that the panelists were familiar with, though. Each couple had their own guidelines for their relationship, including no passionate kissing and no secrets.
It has been deeply ingrained in us that in order for a relationship to work, a couple must be monogamous. There might be times when you toy with the idea of having a fling, but feel that the strain it would on your relationship would be too great. If one partner strays, the couple often struggles to stay together.
Dr. Keith recently talked to couples that are testing the boundaries of traditional marriage. They endorsed the idea of open relationships and did not think that engaging in extramarital sex is cheating. How do you feel about the idea of the “new monogamy” these couples are practicing? Would you ever try this approach in your own relationship?
A few weeks ago, Dr. Keith did a show on polygamist families and talked with several wives who share the same husband. He also met with some children who were raised in this environment. These families were genuinely loving and respectful toward each other. On a newer show, however, Dr. Keith exposed the darker side of polygamy. He reached out to several people who see polygamy as a cult and felt the need to escape that environment. Do you see polygamy as a cult or a unique family structure?
You’re young and in love, and you think marriage is the best way to consummate your relationship. But what will happen when reality sets in and the love begins to fade? Tell us your thoughts.
Every mother can relate to losing her temper with her kids. It’s a constant struggle to keep your composure with disagreeable teenagers and rambunctious toddlers. Do you feel you suffer from the anger illness? Is your anger misdirected?
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On Monday's show, Dr. Keith spoke with two families who were previously on ABC's "Wife Swap." People are often obsessed with the notion of trading places to see if the grass really is greener on the other side. Would you swap lives with another person if you could? Who would it be and why?
Every weekday, millions of parents stand in their doorways or at bus stops hugging their children goodbye, expecting to see them after school. On Friday’s show, Dr. Keith went live to Nickel Mines, Penn., outside the Amish schoolhouse where a 32-year-old truck driver killed five young girls and injured five others in a one-room Amish schoolhouse. What are your reactions to the recent school shootings? Do you feel safe sending your kids to school? What actions can our communities take to make our schools a safer place?
It doesn't have to be drugs or alcohol, people can have all kinds of addictions. On Wednesday's show, Dr. Keith sits down with a woman who's addicted to shoplifting. Do you have an addiction that's ruining your life and don't know where to get help for it? Do you think that these addictions should be treated just like someone who has a substance abuse problem? What is a secret in your life that you need to get out?
Sometimes it's a little too late to change the way you act. What would you do if your teenager didn't respect you as a mother? Do you think that mothers should give in to their teenager's demands and temper tantrums? Share your thoughts with Dr. Keith.
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