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About me - Bec Y

I am happily married with three children. I work full time as a junior high and h.s. math teacher. I enjoy reading and really just wish I had the creativity to be a writer. I would love to sit down and put words on paper for others to enjoy as much as I do

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Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Should parents raise their children without television?Smallicon
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Theoretically, raising children without television is a good idea. Realistically it deprives your child of a wealth of information. Parents do need to censor what their children watch and discuss with the child what the child watches. I would not have had much of an opinion about this until I saw what television did for my s... More..

Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Bread rolls
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This recipe for homemade dinner rolls was handed down from my Grandmother, to my Mother, then me. I am so thankful I have it because both have passed away. My family absolutely LOVES these rolls. My 20 month old daughter often stands in the middle of the kitchen repeating over and over "Roll, Roll" until someone gives in and... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Pregnancy and preeclampsia
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I was so ecstatic when I found out I was pregnant for the first time. I wanted nothing more than to be a mother. I did everything I thought was right during my pregnancy. I tried to eat healthy, avoided caffeine, etc. All the while I was becoming ENORMOUS. My doctor was concerned about my weight gain at about 7 months along.... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Mother's Day without mom
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Growing up I thought my Mom was the strongest person in the world. Her inner strength seemed to be absolutely unbreakable. I didn't know anyone else who had dealt with the things she had and still kept going back at life. When I was just 9 years old, she packed 6 kids in a small 2 door car and drove away from my alcoholic fa... More..

Education > Teachers & Administrators High schools and the lack of discipline in our education system
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I am deeply saddened by our society's decision to let teachers raise our children. Let me point out that I am a teacher with 3 children. When I made a decision to have children, I made it with the concept that I had a lot of work ahead of me. Every time I chose to have a child I went through that same thought process. Unfort... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Death of a sibling
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December 8th, 1988, my life changed forever. I was a junior in high school, starting point guard on my high school basketball team. I had a game that night, and like many other nights, I went home and went to bed. My Mom was headed to her job working nights. I was the oldest left in the house, with two younger brothers. A sh... More..

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