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About me - Pamela Kay

Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains is a small town I call home. There must be magic in this place for though I've done my share of traveling, Georgia always calls me back.

I've been writing since childhood and have sold poems and articles

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Relationships & Family > Elderly Parents & Care All the right intentions: Moving your elderly parent into your house: 8 of 98
All the right intentions for moving your elderly parent into your home can often be misguided or misunderstood. It's hard for two families to share one home but with patience and the essence of the Golden Rule, it can be done, because putting yourself in another person's shoes will always give a better perspective. *What Are... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life Thoughts on what mealtime represents for families: 7 of 85
Mealtime has always represented both the separating of family members each morning and the gathering together in the evening. We touch base each morning, even if it is only for a quick cup of coffee or a bowl of cereal. We wish each other well, for whatever challenge might lie ahead of each and with a quick kiss and hug, we a... More..
Relationships & Family > Parents Do stay-at-home moms get the recognition they deserve?: 6 of 72
Several decades have passed since stay at home moms have received the recognition they so richly deserve. Not since the start of the Baby Boom Era, has the necessity of the stay at home mom been viewed as an important contributing factor in the health and well-being of society.This was the generation that questioned everythin... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Teen advice: Why is sex such a big deal?: 3 of 31
Why is sex such a big deal? Why does just mentioning the word cause teen heads to turn and their hormones to jump up and scream for action? We find the answers in our physical make-up and in the environment in which we live.The teen years are when the body starts to develop these hormones and puberty can be a trying time to w... More..
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication Ways to calm down after an argument: 9 of 70
You can never please all of the people all of the time. Disagreements happen and arguments often ensue. Just as storms suddenly and unexpectedly blow up in nature filling the air with angry bolts of lightening and bone chilling gusts of air, so arguments arise in relationships.However, unlike nature, we often have a problem w... More..
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication The best ways to stay in touch with your military spouse: 3 of 12
Absence makes the heart grow fonder but it can also be the cause of stress, depression and heartache if the separation is for a long period of time. Military personnel and their spouses know the reality of extended separations and the importance of staying in touch when one is deployed far from home. Here's how they stay in t... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life What should a husband do to make his wife happy?: 26 of 99
What should a husband do to make his wife happy? This is a question asked by men since before written history. Some have gone to great extremes to please their wife such as building the Taj Mahal and launching a thousand ships to bring her home safely. While others have made their wife's name eternal in song or poem.Husbands ... More..
Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness Should couples live together before getting married?: 34 of 124
The main reason I voted no in this debate is that I believe it to be morally wrong to live together before marriage. I have found in life that the things that are morally wrong end up being the things that cause the most damage, hurt the most people and cause us to have low self- esteem.The Bible is clear about having sex out... More..
Relationships & Family > Relationships & Family (Other) How to raise happy children in an unhappy world: 6 of 19
Raising happy children, in an unhappy world, is not hard work; it is a labor of love. There are no formulas that can guarantee your child will grow up to be a happy, well-adjusted person. However, there is strong evidence that certain key things produce the happiest children.1-Assuring them of your unconditional love2-Always ... More..
Relationships & Family > Crisis Support (Other) Advice on emergency preparedness: 10 of 23
Advice and tips on emergency preparedness run the gauntlet from ridiculously paranoid to foolishly deficient. Somewhere in the middle, you will find solid, sane advice for preparing yourself for almost any emergency that may arise.Whether it is an act of war, an act of nature or any disaster, we can find ourselves in emergenc... More..