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"Writing isn't always about just getting the words down or out or even read. It is about pulling from the universe just the right number and combination of words and allowing them to join hands to come to life."

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) What it takes to be a parent: 4 of 75
Being a parent requires maturity. Parents are a child's first ambassador to the world. They have the power to present a picture of the world to their child. When parents view the world through the eyes, or a heart, that are too immature to see a realistic picture, they cannot present an accurate picture to their child.Being a... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring Hair color debate: Blonde vs. brunette: 3 of 51
A few years ago CNN reported that according to Match.com "gentlemen prefer women with light brown hair". Whether or not the term, "gentlemen", is applied to all men or whether Match.com somehow sorted out the more refined men (gentlemen) from the less refined ones, I don't know, but I tend to think the term applied to all men... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Tips for keeping your children unplugged in a high-tech age: 1 of 17
Even in a world where "the latest thing" is ever-changing, what is not ever-changing are the parts of childhood that help children develop the skills they need to be well balanced adults. To choose an old fashioned approach to make a point, if Nature wanted kids to be "wired" they would be born wearing an over-the-ear, Blue T... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges How to help your teen reduce stress: 1 of 17
Stress is as much a part of teens' lives as it is of adults' lives. While the sources of that stress may be different the consequences of it are, at times, the same as they are for adults. At other times teens' emotional immaturity can contribute to particularly serious consequences.There is school. Kids who are achievers in ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should city and town governments be allowed to display Christmas symbols?: 4 of 67
So many of the things we do today have roots in, or were inspired by, ancient customs, religion, or even more recent history. Take front lawns, for instance. We don't think much about the fact that lawns are as common as they are, but it wasn't until someone was inspired to borrow the idea of lawns from England, where the wea... More..
Other Why humans need pain: 7 of 113
Humans are equipped with the mechanisms for feeling physical pain because without the ability to feel that type of pain we would not know enough to, say, pull our hand away from a hot kettle. Another purpose that physical pain serves is letting us know something is wrong in our body and giving us the opportunity to try to do ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Tips for raising great kids: 1 of 16
Everyone has a different idea about what makes "great kids". My interpretation of the term, "great", is children who have no behavior problems, do well (or at least reasonably well) in school, are generally thought well of when brought out in public, and - most important - are non-aggressive, kind, caring, and respectful of o... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Which political group is happier: Liberals (left) or conservatives (right)?: 1 of 16
If it is ever possible to generalize about the happiness of any group of people, it would seem that Conservatives may have a belief system that could be associated with greater happiness.Conservatives are people who have faith in the power and capabilities of individuals. When people believe in themselves and in others, the w... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Helping Kids Cope How to teach a child to avoid junk food: 1 of 16
There may be no 100%-guaranteed way to have children grow up and have perfect eating habits, but there is a way to guarantee that young children won't have a pattern of bad eating habits at least until they reach their teen years, when outside influences and a teen's wish to exercise a little autonomy can play a role in food ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) How to prepare for a parent-teacher conference: 1 of 15
There are three different types of parent-teacher conferences. There is the parents'-night conference, which is essentially an open-house situation to which all parents are invited for the purpose of getting feedback on how their child has been doing during a particular marking period. Then there is the conference that is hel... More..