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I am a mother of 5 children whom I love very much. I am a grandmother as well. I have started writing on a regular basis. I have sent articles into women's magazines for publication. Please wish me luck. I am working on my first self help book for women.

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: If you could change one decision you've made in your life, what would it be?: 4 of 38

I would change how early in life that I became a mother. I started way to early and went through a lot of heartache because of this. Now I'm not saying I wouldn't have my kids. I'm saying I would have waited to have them. I would have wanted to be with someone who loved and cared about me. And we could have enjoyed a family ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Having children with different fathers: 2 of 11

I have children by 2 different fathers. It's not something I'm proud of especially now that I'm older. I fell in love at a young age and started having children young. My first love and I didn't stay together. We didn't even get married. I was dumb and foolish and hung on for quite a few years. Long enough to have 4 children...
Relationships & Family > Acquaintances & Co-Workers How to demonstrate respect at work: 4 of 11

You should always present yourself in a well mannered way. Treat others as you want to be treated. You should never invade another person's space. You should never mix personal business with work,it always leads to trouble. You should always be honest about everything you do. When you respect yourself and others they will in...
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication Learning from relationships: 7 of 14

I would like to think that I learned from 2 bad relationships in my past. I know I finally realized you have to let go when someone does not love you anymore. I think a good sign is when they marry someone else. You should never marry a person that you don't love either. It is very important to learn from a past relationship...
Relationships & Family > Blended Families Do stepparents get enough credit?: 14 of 21

Stepparents don't get enough credit. Stepparents are usually labeled as the bad person. They are always blamed for the break up. The children usually always hate the stepparent. They feel their taking the parent's place. My daughter has never given her step father credit for anything. Even though he was always there. And she...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Mother's Day without mom: 31 of 41

Mother's Day without your mom is hard no matter what your age. We all need that comfort from our mother. That special hug and kiss that only a mom can give. I miss my mother a lot and I think about her a lot. She passed away on June 9,1999 and not a day goes by that I don't think about her. I am the oldest of 6 children and ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Birth parents reuniting with their adopted children: 11 of 13

I recently united with my daughter who I gave up for adoption when she was 4 months old. And I must say it has been very difficult for me to cope with. It had been 28 years and I thought I was ready to find her. After all my other children were grown I decided it was time to find my daughter and i started looking for her. We...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: The rewards of owning a pet: 34 of 37

Pets-Dogs Act Like Their Human. This is a true statement. My sons dog has been with us since she was 8 weeks old. Her name is Shelby. He named her after the ford mustang. As she has grown she has really become smart. She knows what your saying to her. When we come home with groceries she will look and sniff every bag to see ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Adopted children reuniting with their birth parents: 19 of 20

my birth daughter and i reunited on December 12,2006. it was like winning the lottery. i must admit it felt really weird. you see she was 4 months old when i gave her up for adoption,and 28 years old when we found each other. one thing that has really been hard for me is her calling me by my first name. i still think of her ...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The struggles of motherhood: 27 of 28

I still struggle with motherhood now and my children are grown. I don't believe you ever stop struggling with it. I have been trying to figure out if it is worse when their young or as adults. It is one of the most difficult jobs there is. And no mother is perfect. You want to have a good relationship with your children. But...