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I'm a 33 year old single mom to three great kids. They keep me going even when I think there's nothing more I can take. I recently got engaged, and although there are some issues in my relationship, we're working on them. I also have a bunch of cats and 1

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: My dog: 88 of 109
I've had several dogs in my lifetime. I'm an animal lover by nature, my grandmother once housed something like 15 cats, both inside and outside her house. My other grandmother, though extremely allergic to animal dander, had allergy shots for years in order to be able to own cats. I have cats myself, but I admit to being mor... More..
Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead Working hard for money: 13 of 16
My alarm goes off at 6:30 every weekday morning. I get up, light the first cigarette of the day, grab a drink of my now very warm Pepsi, and start my day. First, it's getting the kids up and out the door for school. My oldest has to be on the bus by quarter after 7, so he knows he has to move it. The other two don't have to ... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Rape: 21 of 24

RAPE. It's a nasty word, isn't it? It's a nasty act as well. It demoralizes a person, makes them feel unclean, used, and discarded...and your life is never the same afterward. I know this from experience. Unfortunately, I didn't just have one experience, but three of them. One of those times there was more than one person at... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Establishing good parent relationships with children when parents are not married: 8 of 9
Let me start by saying I am 32 years old, and I am a single mother to three great kids. Now grant it, for 8 of those years, my children's father lived with me. We were together for 7 of those years, and he lived with me after wards for a bit because of financial reasons. But I'm doing it all on my own now, and with one child... More..
Relationships & Family > The Single Life Being single and happy: 80 of 89
I can't really recall a time when I wasn't in a relationship of sorts. When I was 13, I got involved with my first boyfriend and we were together for 3 years. He was hit by a drunk driver and killed, otherwise I think I might have still been with him today, we were that in tune. Since him, I have been in a few relationships.... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Breeds Should we be banning certain dog breeds?: 58 of 64
Pit bulls, Rottwielers, Doberman Pinchers, Boxers; these breeds all have something in common. Somewhere someone is trying to have them banned. Is this the right thing to do? My answer is a resounding NO! Certain breeds, like the ones I mentioned, are deemed "aggressive" and then stereotyped as such by the media world on a re... More..
Entertainment > Movie Remakes & Adaptations Best movie adaptations of books: 45 of 49
I love books and I love movies. I frequently find myself disappointed with movies that have been adapted from books, as they tend to leave a lot of the book out of the script. I realize that script writers, producers, and directors have to eliminate things in order to fit in a time frame a good share of the time. Usually, if... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Why do relationships fail: 47 of 51

Relationships: one of the most ominous words in the human language. I say this because they are often set up to fail from the start. There are several reasons why a relationship might fail, none are more relevant than the others, it just happens. However, I feel the main reason relationships fail is the inability to communic... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership How to promote harmony between dogs and cats: 16 of 17
I've had both dogs and cats most of my life. There is a way to ensure they will get along, no matter what the age of the animal. Whenever you bring a new pet into your home, other pets who already live there are going to guard their territory. There's going to be a few issues, no matter what you do. It's in a dogs nature to ... More..
Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) Dog names: Choosing the right dog name: 56 of 56
I've grown up with dogs. As far as I can remember, my Dad had always had at least two of them running around the house. My family tends to like Bigger breeds, like Labradors and Huskies and the like. Last year, I decided it was time for my kids to have a dog. My parents' neighbor's dog had just had 16 puppies not long before... More..