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just a single mom in my 40s who recently discovered 'the secret' and who has decided to combine her passion for life with her life experiences...

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Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Fear of commitment: 2 of 20
Hearts are best repaired with duct tape and a little love, or so a friend recently told me. And I think he just might be right. I've said this before, when you're dating in your 30s and 40s you've been through some crap. You've had your heart stomped on and broken into a million little pieces. And still here we are trying aga... More..
Relationships & Family > Online Dating Love on MySpace: 2 of 7
There are those who will rave about finding love on MySpace. Really? Not that I'm a cynic, but I definitely am at least a little skeptical. Hmmm, wonder why?About 1 years ago, I joined MySpace. I joined because my 17 year old daughter had joined and it seemed a way to keep tabs on her. I filled out my profile and voila! I was... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology Relationship ambiguity: Boyfriend and girlfriend labels: 1 of 3
Exclusivity.A big word, an even bigger question. It seems that now, in my 40s, is the first time in my dating life that this has become an issue. Used to be that I met someone and if we connected, we dated. We moved into an exclusive relationship without any issues or discussion. Now? Not so much.It seems that exclusivity now... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary Thoughts on online dating: 21 of 44
I'm not going to give you the do's and don'ts of online dating. I'm not going into the safety issues and all of that garbage. You can find that anywhere on the net. I'm just going to say, don't even frickin' do it. There are two kinds of dating sites out there. The pay sites and the free sites.The pay sites will take your mon... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Teachers: Ideas for Cinco de Mayo lesson plans: 2 of 4
Cinco de Mayo in the ESL classroom is an incredible cultural learning opportunity for all students. Mexican students get the chance to shine and become the teachers. Students of other cultures get an up close look and an incredibly insightful perspective concerning the holiday.Begin with some reading comprehension activities ... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Prying versus privacy in relationships: 7 of 9
As I walked out of work into the April snow (only in Kansas!), my phone started its little sound that let me know I had a voicemail message. It was my oldest daughter's bf. Hi Lisa, it's SS. I need to talk to you. Please give me a call back." I knew there was a problem; usually he calls me mom. I call him my someday son (SS).... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs Why some married women have affairs: 108 of 136
Who's Cheatin' Who?My belief is that there are some people who are simply monogamy-challenged.' There are men and women alike who seem completely unable to be faithful under any circumstances. I like to think of them as chronic cheaters.' They may have an incredibly happy marriage but, given an opportunity, they continue to c... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating Dating in your thirties and forties: 2 of 2
The cold hard truth is when you're dating in your 30's and 40's you've been through some nastiness. I'm willing to bet that if we sat around and shared our war stories, we'd be hard pressed to 'one up' each other...truth, fact of life, nature of the beast, whatever...more than likely we've been burned, we've been hurt, someon... More..