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I have a wonderful husband and six beautiful children, and I love to write. Beyond that, I love my family, am loyal to my friends, and love to spend time with the people who matter most to me.

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Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Can second marriages work?: 2 of 86
Second marriages can work, but it isn't a piece of cake.No marriage is easy, but when you add baggage of previous marriages or relationships, it can be extremely difficult to make a second marriage work. I am not a big advocate of divorce, but, having been divorced twice myself, I'm definitely not one to point fingers. But I ... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs Should wives allow their men to watch porn movies?: 1 of 39
I have several issues with this question in the first place. I'll try to address this topic as completely as possible. The question "Should wives allow their men to watch porn movies?" kind of threw me off. Perhaps this would have been better phrased as "Should wives be bothered by their husbands' watching porn movies?".In a ... More..
Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness How to discourage your partner's annoying habits: 1 of 32
Discouraging your partner's annoying habits really depends on how long you've been with your partner, what their annoying habits are, and what you hope to accomplish by discouraging their annoying habits. If you are simply wanting to discourage their annoying habits because you are truly uncomfortable with something they do, ... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life What should a husband do to make his wife happy?: 4 of 99
First and foremost, you can't "make" another person happy. It just can't be done. No one has that kind of power over life or another human being. That being said, there are ways to help make your marriage peaceful and a happier relationship for both parties involved.Husbands, Pay attention to your wives. I don't mean sit ther... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections on miscarriage: A silent loss: 2 of 44
My husband and I are facing yet another loss... our fifth loss within a year and a half. We are absolutely heartbroken. At this point, I am absolutely frustrated and furious with myself and my body. How can a body that has carried five children successfully, all of the sudden stop working right? My husband has his frustratio... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Programs Should diet pills be banned?: 1 of 22
I don't think that diet pills as a whole, should be banned... I think diet pills that are proven unsafe or ineffective should be banned.We banned Ephedrine products, due to a high incidence of stroke and heart attack, and numerous other health problems as a result of taking ephedrine. The question remains, was ephedrine truly... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Ethnicity & Gender (Other) Would you move into a neighborhood if you were the only person of your race living there?: 3 of 60
What kind of a question is this? "Would you move into a neighborhood if you were the only person of your race living there?" Are we, as a society, still so backwards, that we still view everything in terms of color? Why does every issue have to come back to: race, gender, sexual orientation, financial status, etc?What happene... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Teens and life lessons from friendships: 1 of 20
The teen years are extremely critical in a person's life.This is when we all learn to relate to others, and learn about frienships, and the realities of life. It's extremely rare for a friendship made in the teen years to last a lifetime, but, when it does, those friendships usually remain rewarding for both for the entire li... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) Are parents who scream out of control: 1 of 18
Parents who scream at their children are definitely out of control. Screaming at your child accomplishes absolutely nothing, it usually scares the child (or causes them to completely tune you out!), makes their behavior WORSE, and you just end up having a sore throat and being more upset! I remember quite a few instances whe... More..
Relationships & Family > Male / Female Communication Styles How negativity affects your relationship: 3 of 48
Negativity in a relationship has many devastating effects... often not seen until it's too late.In a fashion much like the Titanic disaster, what appears to be smooth sailing water, will- out of nowhere- to turn into an ocean made treacherous by "icebergs." It's said that only 10% of an iceberg is visible above water, the oth... More..