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I'm 26 years old, I live with my husband, Matthew, and my son, Alex. I'm a new mother, so in my free time, I enjoy writing articles for Helium.com.

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Relationships & Family > Married Life Stay-at-home moms: Are they appreciated enough?: 5 of 49
Being a new mother myself, I'm beginning to see that we're not appreciated or respected by our spouse, families and the rest of society, as we should be. Deciding to be a stay at home mom, or going back to work mom, is a lose lose situation with those who always have something to say. Going back to work becomes, she's not spe... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Intimacy Do you love your husband?: 5 of 42
I love my husband very much. He means the world to me and I'd do anything to protect him, as I know he would for me.In a lot of people's eyes, we've been brought together by fate, others by the stars, possibly meeting in a past life and finding each other once again. It all depends on who you ask and what they believe in. For... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Tales of flatmates from hell: 1 of 7
Every teenager dreams about the day they can move out of their parents homes and start their own lives. I worked hard as a teenager to make that dream come true. At the young age of 17, thinking I was ready to move out on my own, I did. A good friend of mine asked me to be his roommate. Without question I agreed. We had a ve... More..
Relationships & Family > Parents Learning to forgive your mother: 5 of 34
I was taught that forgiveness is divine. To forgive those who do you wrong makes you the bigger person, and that when you choose to forgive someone, it should be for the right reasons. You want to forgive that person, you want to believe they're truly sorry or you want to believe they will learn their lesson.With some of my p... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community World of Warcraft: Harmless fun, or an addictive replacement for real life?: 12 of 65
World of Warcraft. Every gamers dream game. As with any MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) game, there is an addiction. The competition between creators of these games always take the fantasy further, to make the game play more fun and exciting. With World of Warcraft (WoW), they succeeded.I will admit, I love my video games ... More..
Other Readers share jokes: 20 of 88
Two blondes were walking down a farm road when they see another blonde trying to row a boat in a wheat field. The first blonde says, "You know, it's blonde's like that, that give us a bad name!" The other blonde replies, "Yeah! If I could swim out there, I'd punch her out!"A blonde went to an appliance store sale and found a ... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Why people watch soap operas: 11 of 45
People, for a very long time have watched soap operas. Not just adults, but teenagers are now getting into the story lines of these shows. Sometimes, the show has topics that can relate to any age.I found that with myself, when I was down, or just feeling under the weather, watching a soap opera could sometimes make me feel b... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: True lessons learned the hard way during employment: 40 of 126
Every job I ever had, has given me more than just a paycheck. Each job has given me obstacles, lessons to learn. Some easy, others more difficult, but that's life, right?When I turned 19, my parents wanted me to have more responsibility, therefore asking me to pay rent while living at home. I found myself a job a couple block... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Birth stories: 71 of 220
I love my son, Alex. My life changed the moment I found out I was pregnant. My husband are both young, and didn't expect to get pregnant so soon. With our luck, really, it didn't surprise me much. I was on birth control at the time I conceived, and when my period didn't arrive, I immediately went out and bought a pregnancy te... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Losing a loved one: 54 of 158
This will be an emotional article as it has only been a week since I lost my sister-in-law. My husband and his side of the family are still very sore from the loss of a great sister, daughter, niece, girlfriend, friend and granddaughter. I'd like to share our story as it is so fresh in my mind and in my heart.Many of you migh... More..