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I wear many different hats. First and foremost, I'm the mother or four children ages 15, 12, 11 and 6 and step-mother to another beautiful 6-year old. I worked as director of a non-profit pregnancy resource center for 7 years and was recently working as the

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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Parenting: 3 of 138
It's 7:00 A.M. Saturday morning. No soccer practice. No baseball games. Just the rare luxury of not waking to the alarm clock. Yet here I am. I'm awake because Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" is blaring from somewhere within my home.My groggy mind struggles to make sense. Must be my teenage daughter. What is the point of an MP3 ... More..
Relationships & Family > Online Dating Assessing online dating: 5 of 22
The divorce was final, and I thought it was time to stick my toes back into the dating pool. Things were a little different this time around. I was over a decade older and had children. It wasn't only about finding the right man for me, but about finding the right man for US.So I was ready to date; now what? I wasn't exactly ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death of a loved one: 168 of 599
Snap Shotsin my headthe pictures flashcolorblack & whitefocusednotme sitting on your lapyou untangling my fishing lineus walking through the woodsvacationsChristmasesbirthdaysgraduationsweddi ngsgrandchildrensonbrotherhusbandfathergrandfather uncleinvincibleinfalliblecourageousbut still humanin my headthe pictures slowme sittin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Newborns and heaven: A discussion of baptism as a requirement: 21 of 47
According to the Catholic Church, baptism IS a requirement to entering heaven. Although a newborn is free of any actual sin, everyone is born with original sin. Original sin is a consequence we all face because of the first sin by Adam. Baptizing a newborn cleanses them of original sin, thus making them eligible to enter heav... More..
Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Curing eczema in children: 1 of 2
There is no cure for eczema; only prevention and treatment. It is estimated that 10 percent to 20 percent of children are affected with eczema; a red and inflamed itchy rash believed to be caused by an overreaction of the immune system to certain environmental triggers. Eczema is not a constant condition but one that comes an... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating (Other) Relationships between young men and older women: 10 of 16
Men often enter into relationships with older women for the same reason women enter into relationships with older men. They are seeking things like: maturity, experience and stability. For the family-minded man, an older woman may also be more open to marriage and children. Especially since many young women are choosing to pu... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Causes and cures of eczema: 13 of 17
There is no cure for eczema; only prevention and treatment. It is estimated that 10 percent to 20 percent of children are affected with eczema; a red and inflamed itchy rash believed to be caused by an overreaction of the immune system to certain environmental triggers. Certain people may be inclined to the condition due to h... More..
Pets & Animals > Horse Care & Health Horses: Food management: 5 of 6
Horse owners often fret over the weight of their horse. Optimal weight equals optimal health. And while most worry about keeping the extra pounds off of their equine friend, some of us struggle with putting them on.Horses struggle with keeping weight on for a number of reasons; old age being the primary one. Health related is... More..
Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce Child support: Is it worth it: 6 of 7
Paying child support and being a good parent do not necessarily go hand-in-hand. You can't force a man to be a father or a woman to be a mother. Not wanting to be a parent to a child does not, however, negate financial responsibility.Unfortunately, some parents do try to avoid paying child support. This puts the burden on the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Are anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers giving factual information: 3 of 3
Are anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers (now called pregnancy resource centers) giving factual information? This is like asking: are anti-life women's health centers giving factual information? To debate this topic one needs to have not only conviction, but knowledge of hardcore facts.The author of a previous article makes... More..