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I am a mother to four beautiful boys, wife to a fantastic husband, and a nurse to newborn babies. I've been a nurse for 15 years, and can't imagine doing anything else. I was a party girl when I was younger, but now dedicate my life to my amazing children.

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Abortion: 1 of 32
I had just moved with my boyfriend 2 hours away from home. He had gotten a job for a major engineering corporation. In the throes of love and passion, I quit my job and moved with him. I had only worked as a nurse in one dinky little rural hospital, I was 22 years old, and the "big city" hospitals scared me. I stuck with app... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Is it okay to spank?: 4 of 46
Where is the line between discipline and abuse? I believe there is a line, but it is very light gray. There are many factors to consider when deciding whether or not to spank a child. What is their age? What was the infraction? Most importantly, are you angry? Take two situations: 1) A mother lightly "pops" her child in the ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Museums & Galleries (Other) "Bodies" the exhibition: Educational or offensive?: 1 of 10
Kansas City's Union Station is one of the most beautiful buildings I've ever encountered. Last night as my friend Lora and I had dinner in the courtyard style restaurant, I looked around in wonderment at the beauty and the history of the place. It wasn't my first visit, and won't be my last. Yet every time I enter the buildi... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Ethics Reasons to become an organ donor: 2 of 16
Organ donation is a very personal issue for me. Since the age of 7 one of my best friends, Pam, lived with the diagnoses of "Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis". Essentially this meant the capillaries in her lungs broke, and bled, resulting in scar tissue and decreased lung capacity. In 1991 Pam was a freshman in college. Sh... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor Labor: Should you get an epidural?: 11 of 52
Working in Labor and Delivery as a nurse gives me a unique perspective regarding the subject of epidural. When it comes down to it, there is no right or wrong answer. There are a number of factors to consider, and your choice should reflect those that you feel are most important to you. Epidural Pros: *Compared to other pain... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) The joy of motherhood: 13 of 41
I lived by myself for years, and didn't get married until I was 30. When I did have roomates, I'm sure they briefly thought about poisoning my beer, at least once. I'm not an easy person to live with. When living alone, the little messes that happen, and don't get cleaned up right away are ok-because I made them. I could spe... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face Fighting in the school environment: Who should deal with it: 1 of 3
The other day I received a call about my son "Thomas got in a fight. I thought you should know. He's at the school laying by the bike racks, and he hasn't moved in a while" "WHAT?!" "Yeah, he got into a fight with this kid, but don't tell him I called, okay? I don't want him to know it was me who called, so don't mention my ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs Career guidance: Should you become a nurse?: 8 of 16
I will begin by informing you I am biased on this subject, as I have worked as a nurse for the last 14 years. I have worked in Emergency Departments, ICU, Oncology, Acute Care, Doctors Office as well as Maternity/Well Baby Nursery. My career alone is proof of the vast diversity in nursing. For me, the allure of nursing lies ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Success & sleaze: Celebrities of today are not role models for our children: 23 of 35
Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild. This is the the guy in High School who always made a rude sexual comment to you, and felt justified in doing so, simply because you walked past him. This is the idiot in the bar who refused to take no for an answer, no matter how often you told him how ugly, stinky, repulsive you found him . .... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Security & Safety (Other) Protecting children from Internet porn: 5 of 7
I am well aware of the many evils in the world, especially on the Internet. One only has to watch the news for a day to hear of the violence visited upon children. However, in my naivete, I never imagined that I would be confronted with child pornography in my home. I supposed that was reserved for the disgusting pedophile t... More..