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About me - Rodney Southern

Hello! My name is Rodney Southern and I am a proud husband to Julie, and Father to two identical twin daughters, Valerie and Brooke. I am a passionate writer, and have published works across many venues. I am currently available for hire for editing, freelance

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Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Assessing whether real men cry
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Today I cried. Not just a tear in the corner of my eye, but a gut wrenching, pull your stomach up through your throat, scream in agony-wail. Every fiber in my being screamed in emotional agony. My tears flowed like a river running through the valley of death. Being the strong man that my family needs me to be, I did all of th... More..

Health & Fitness > Health Testimonies Living with panic and anxiety disorder
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Imagine if you will that you are standing on a railroad track and the train is coming at you. The light is getting closer, and closer, and closer until it is about two seconds from impact. Now bottle that feeling that you would have just before the train rips into you. Now imagine that you are sitting on your couch watching t... More..

Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Letting your children help with vacation planning
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Going on a family vacation can be very stressful if you have a teenager that thinks it is just the pits. Spending time with the family can be very "uncool" to the budding teenager that is trying to find their way. There are some tried and true ways to guarantee that your vacation can go smoothly in the face of this.Consider w... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Tribute to my dad on Father's Day
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So often in life it is the little things that make all the difference. I was only thirteen when I learned this important life lesson. Like so many kids my age, my Mom and Dad had divorced and it was bitter. My Father was a workaholic, and often our relationship suffered. I lived with my Mother and my Step Father, and was a ha... More..

Education > Teachers & Administrators Student teachers: How to avoid school gossip
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When you become a student teacher, your focus can be rattled by a number of distractions. School gossip is just one of the many, and it is also one of the worst. It is imperative to your success as a student teacher that you avoid the gossip in school at all costs. Follow these simple steps, and you will be gossip free when t... More..

Education > Teachers & Administrators Why a sense of humor is key to surviving as a teacher
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Humor is certainly the best way to combat the problems that a teacher faces every day. Regardless of whether it is in dealing with students, or dealing with the strain of teaching them, humor can get a teacher through the day. It is also the best way to disarm a sarcastic crowd of rambunctious students.I had a teacher in the ... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Horror
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Jamie and Jessica were the best of friends and everyone on campus knew it. They went everywhere together, and even shared boyfriends on occasion.Not only were they best friends, they were the most popular twosome on campus. Every male (and a fair share of females) wanted to be close to them and date them.The big difference be... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Grandparenting Family tree: True stories about gardening with my parents (or grandparents)
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I simply hated that tiller. The thing was huge, and had to have been manufactured sometime just after the invent of the modern engine. It had a pull cord to start it and would literally vibrate your insides around as you tried to control the dull blades bouncing across our hardened ground each year. I have no idea what I was ... More..

Health & Fitness > Depression A guide to teen depression
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Teen depression is an epidemic that lends itself to horrible outcomes for all involved. We all have seen the school shootings, suicide, and crime increases over the past decade swell into a situation that we can no longer ignore. Teen depression is the jumping off point for many of these problems, and we must learn how to rec... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Party & Guests Best man tips: What to do if the groom has cold feet
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You have been chosen as the best man. You are the Groom's wing man. You do not have a clue. Fear not as all of your manly instincts will come to the forefront when you need them the most. There was a reason that he picked you after all. (Other than the fact that the two of you played hooky together in High School) You are the... More..

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