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My writing is reflective of my life experiences. I love to write about the world,about life, politics, health issues, parenting and a host of other issues. I also enjoy writing poetry and fictional short stories and have received an Honorable Mention for

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) If children behave badly, who's to blame: Parents or child?: 2 of 84

Have you ever gone out to eat and witnessed a child or children acting up? Worse, where the child is throwing food, screaming, etc.? The first thing that probably runs through your mind is that the child is a spoiled brat. But, there is no such thing! If a child behaves badley, disobeys, picks on other children, defies autho...
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Easy to implement environmental resolutions for the new year: 3 of 64

Becoming an environmentalist doesn't mean you need to buy an electric car, grow your own vegetables and start making your own clothes! Although, each of those changes in your lifestyle would save a tremendous amount of energy and save you a tremendous amount of money! One of the easiest environmental resolutions anyone can m...
Education > Early Childhood Ed Children: Learning through play: 1 of 21

I'm so amazed at all the tech-savvy toddlers and pre-school children these days! Children today are so well-educated and knowledgeable about so many things that even my 20-something kids never even heard of when they were that age! Back in the "dark ages" when I was born, black and white television was still a novelty. Back ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Reflecting on your life: 9 of 183

Claiming the Prophet's Voice A prophet's voice I have finally claimed. Visions and clarity and truths revealed. No hiding behind the veil of self-doubt. God reveals it, and so it is proclaimed! Symbols and images seen in a dream, Nets of fishermen, and a blazing fire. No doubting God's good purpose for my life. Into deep wat...
Relationships & Family > Elderly Parents & Care Finding the right retirement home: 1 of 15

Making a decision about retirement housing can be very challenging. The good news about retirement housing in this day and age is that there are many and varied options available to accommodate every lifestyle and income level. The bad news about retirement housing in this day and age is there are many decisions to be made t...
Home & Garden > Furniture Tips for buying storage solutions for kids' rooms: 1 of 15

There are several key things to keep in mind when creating a storage solution for a child's room: flexibility of the storage system, current age of the child, your budget; storage space; and child's personality and individual style. First, the child will grow and grow up, so whatever storage system you select will need to af...
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Easy ways your family can "go green": 19 of 219

Living green is a phrase that either resonates with or completely irritates citizens in the United States. For me, this way of life was introduced long before anyone had coined the phrase, discovered global warming, or even really talked much about conservation. Of course, at 50, I'm pretty old! I remember my mother reusing ...
Health & Fitness > Depression Understanding and coping with seasonal affective disorder (SAD): 1 of 11

The concept of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression which can be triggered by changes in environmental light levels, dates back to Hippocrates who wrote about the changes of seasons producing diseases; although he was considering mainly a change in temperature versus light exposure and levels of exposure. ...
Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders Sleep apnea: 1 of 11

The College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University report that "twenty-four percent of adult men and nine percent of adult women, or more than 20 million Americans, are estimated to have some degree of obstructive sleep apnea. Of these, six million are estimated to have cases severe enough to warrant immediate the...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Assessing child abuse risk factors: 6 of 65

The bottom line regarding child abuse, is that its occurrence crosses all gender, race, societal and economic lines. The Administration of Children and Families estimate 3,503,000 children received an investigation by CPS agencies in 2004 as follows: 62.4 percent of victims experienced neglect, 17.5 percent were physically a...