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My name is Cynarra and I just graduated from Long Ridge Writer's Group. I have 6 children and have been married for 10 years. Writing is a lot of things to me and I love to do it. I have had a life that could keep Lifetime TV busy for a very long time, so

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Health & Fitness > Sleep Disorders Afraid of the dark: Ways to get over night fears: 1 of 5
The fear of the dark is a very common problem for children and adults alike. My theory is it is because you can't see or really know what is happening around you when you can't see. Trauma causes a lot of fear because most people are attacked during the night and people know that and it sets in a fear in the mind. You just d... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Family Law Should "deadbeat dads" face jail time?: 6 of 27
Let's think about this for a second. If a dad faces jail time and ends up getting his license revoked then how is he supposed to pay anything at all? In my experience child support and visitation orders should both go together and both be federal. Is the money more important then a child having a relationship with his father?... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Readers share views on innocent people in prison: 5 of 19
I was waiting on an approval for an interview with Darlie Routier, but because of not meeting thier "media requirements", I was denied. I have written a letter to see if I may be able to have correspondence that way, but as of yet have not heard back. I feel compelled to write what I know and get the word out that it could b... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Family Law Unsolved family crimes: 1 of 3
Helena Stoeckley: The Key To The Jeffery Macdonald Murders It has been 35 years since the Macdonald murders happened. Jeff Macdonald has been the one that has paid for the murder of his wife, Colette and two children, Kimberly and Kristin. He has claimed to be innocent even after all of these years. In fact, he was found not... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Murder: 77 of 194
Little White Lies It had been 6 years since my husband, Josh and I had heard from our daughter's biological mother. Jenn and her pedophile of a husband had Heather and Tristan taken away from them for the unthinkable. Severe child abuse, the kind of stuff you hear about and it just turns your stomach. Then say,"Nothing like... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing When life hits you hard: 66 of 139
PICKING UP THE PIECES: A SYSTEM THAT FAILED I met my husband, Ross about eight years ago. It was in the summertime of 1997. We were both leaving broken marriages and hoped to find a friend with each other. We both had two children, I had two girls and he had one of each. Although I knew the amount of baggage we both had could... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Can second marriages work?: 54 of 87
I have been married for 9 years. This is my second marriage. My husband is what I always have called "my knight in shining amour". I was married before and was with my ex husband for the longest 7 years of my life! My first marriage was as close to hell as I ever want to get. It was a very abusive relationship and I was very ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Family Law Horror stories of child abuse: Parents as criminals: 4 of 6

Imagine This You are 3 and 5 years old and your father and your mother are getting a divorce. You aren't sure what it happening, but you know you have seen your mother with other men and have seen your mother beating on your father. You have seen your mother taking stuff all of the time and she either gets really angry or fal... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) Living with an addictive personality: 21 of 31

This is a specialty for me. Having an addictive personality is one of the most hardest things I have had to live with. It is so much easier to give into your addictive ways and be happy even if it is just for a short period of time. I know for years that is exactly what I did. Afterward, I felt like I just was hit by a train.... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression How chronic pain can lead to depression: 24 of 34
I have lived with chronic pain for about 4 years and there is definitely a link between depression and pain. I am still young, but have back problems that have been confirmed by MRI's and it seems to get worse everytime I have one. I also live with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and bi-polar 1. So this did not help. I... More..