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My husband and I have two daughters, and we both work full-time. Currently I am a Day Plan Coordinator for the Disabilities Board of my county. Our agency trains adults with Mental Retardation for Residential and Community living skills.

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Children's stories: 86 of 396
_I'll Sleep All Winter_ Toby looked out the window and sighed. It is the first day of winter and he hates winter. He always gets cold waiting for the school bus; he gets frozen toes, frozen fingers, frozen cheeks and a frozen nose. But most of all, he does not like when his cousin Frankie hits him with snowballs. Toby though... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why atheism and morality are not incompatible: 9 of 40
Morals come from within; not from an outside source. Our government does not enact morals, they enact laws. And, as we all know, people do not adhere to the laws of the government. Religion does enact morals, but as we all know, many religious people still commit crimes or have questionable ethics and morals. There are guide... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Should the federal government set a national age for sexual consent for teens?: 6 of 24
Yes. With age comes certain privileges and rights: At 18 you can vote, move out of mom and dad's house, get married, see an "R" rated movie, enlist in the army and buy cigarettes; at 21 you can buy alcohol; 25 is a great age for men because there is a reduction on their car insurance premiums; many people look forward to 65 ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > New Year's Reflections on New Year's resolutions: 13 of 45
I decided a long time ago not to make Resolutions. It's the only Resolution I have been able to keep. This year I was thinking about it and realized that Resolution means "to resolve" and that means you have issues with yourself that you need to "fix." I don't think I need fixing right now...not saying I am perfect, but I am... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Losing weight: 17 of 56
Recently I joined a "Weight-Loss Challenge" at work, everyone puts in $10.00 and then the money is divided into 1st, 2nd, 3rd place depending on the amount of weight lost. I also signed up on a free website that allows people to track their food intake, exercise, water intake, weight lost and calories burned. I am not much f... More..
Education > College Study Tips Tips for choosing a research topic: 6 of 19
Research reports are common assignments that college students receive, and they can pop up in any class. For classes that are specific, Geology for example, a student is limited to the number of topics that can be written because it is, undoubtedly, going to relate to Geology. However, in classes such as English or Writing t... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Children's fantasy: 15 of 47
IMAGICA: THE BOY WHO HAD NO IMAGINATION Prologue Eli is like any other eleven-year old boy. He has brown hair, cut short, and brown eyes. He lives in a house at the edge of town. The house has a white picket fence and green front door. The grass needs mowing and the bushes need to be trimmed. It's a small house and Eli has a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Pagan & Earth-Based Religions Testimonies: Pagan family life experiences: 1 of 3
Living in the south in a smaller community where everyone has been "born and raised" and the only diversity that comes in is from the Air Force Base, it can be very difficult to find people who do not live a similar lifestyle or have similar beliefs as the majority of the county. This is "Baptist Country" and anyone not Bapt... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Pagan & Earth-Based Religions Witchcraft and the Internet: 1 of 3
Within the last decade the advent of the internet as common to the homes as cable TV has opened up opportunities for people in ways that many of us cannot live without now. For those who are "shut-ins" for medical or psychological reasons, it has created a world outside their bedroom or home where they can interact with rela... More..
Education > Homework & Testing How to start a "homework club": 1 of 3
A homework club can be very beneficial for parents and children both. Children can learn from each other and parents can see where their children are struggling in school and confer with other parents to see what sort of things they do to encourage their children. In order to start a Homework Club the initiator of the club m... More..