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hi! I am a single mom of 4 girls,3 of whom are grown and on there own. My 13yr old is still at home and keeps me busy as well as entertained. I have always been extremly,extremly shy and spent much of my life overcoming that obsticle as well as the stigma

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Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues McDonald's Big Mac turned 40 in 2007: Time to retire this icon of unhealthy fast food?: 2 of 74
Life and learning are all about choices. Little by little we are literally allowing the government to take over our lives, thus our choices to live as we see fit! We are allowing ourselves to be robbed of the freedom of choice in virtually all areas of our lives. Now McDonalds is being targeted. McDonalds has never been know... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Your definition of cheating: 6 of 89
In my opinion there are many forms of cheating within a relationship. The most damaging form of cheating and the one that most of us agree on is without question cheating is when one or both partners engage in sex with other partners outside of the relationship. Say you catch your partner in a dating site on the net or out i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Should a felony conviction automatically prevent someone from obtaining employment?: 2 of 29
To prevent any felon from obtaining employment would be an injustice to the felon and to our society as well! Think about this for just a moment. Many, many felons are individuals with low self-esteems and misguided upbringings. A good number of them have fallen prey to drugs and alcohol. Many are very young when they acquir... More..
Personal Finance > Financial Planning Financial planning: Surviving a recession: 2 of 26
The first step in surviving a recession is to get your attitude in check. In other words, think positive! Feeling defeated and negative will not help your situation at all. In fact, such thinking may block your creative thinking and prevent you from coming up with ideas that will help you to get through this tough time. Know... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Not-so-innocent little girls: How society and celebrity are affecting our children: 4 of 45
It is very true that society, the media and celebrity's do oft times send a negative message to our children. Girls tend to compare themselves to the likes of Brittany Spears, Paris Hilton, etc. They want to look just like them and feel they must in order to be considered beautiful. Boys drool over these women which in turn ... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Should homosexuals receive all the rights and benefits of marriage?: 12 of 131
While our country has come a long , long way to ensure that all individuals are treated equally and respectfully, sadly, it still has a long way to go. I do feel that homosexuals should recieve the same rights and benefits as married couples. The main reason why this battle continues as it does is in great measure due to the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Are high taxes on cigarettes fair?: 9 of 66
NO! Targeting smokers is not fair at all! I recently quit smoking after 41 years of indulging in that unhealthy,nasty habit. I can tell you that it was not the cost that caused me to quit or I would have quit while I was single-handedly raising 4 children with little help. The guilt I felt for money spent on such a selfish h... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice How to maintain a friendship: 4 of 29
Some friends parade in and out of your life quite naturally as if that is the way they were meant to be. One day you pause and realize that someone who once was a very active part of your life hasn't been around for weeks. There was no conflict to end the relationship, you both just naturally moved onward. Other friendships ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Gift Advice Is giving really better than receiving?: 11 of 78
If done in the right spirit, giving and receiving are one and the same. This concept becomes clear if you recall as a child how very proud you were to give mom or dad a gift that you made in school. Remember the joy you felt at just the knowing that your gift brought them happiness. All too often, as we grow, the art of givi... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Fear of growing old: 1 of 7
Rather than fear growing old, most of my life has been spent striving to be older than i was. As a child, i could hardly wait to turn into an adult. That first 18 years felt like decades! Unfortunately i was cursed with extremely child-like features. At 18,i had the appearance of a 14 year old. My father would tell me that I... More..