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About me - Pat Estabrooks

I am 54 year old mother of 3 daughters and have seven grandchildren. I spent almost all of my young adult life being a homemaker. I planned,coordinated and excecuted all the tasks necessary to meet my family's needs. I was in charge of making every decision

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Creative Writing > Reflections A day in the good life: 1 of 8

Some say I've missed the boat as I struggle to find my way in the workforce in a way that will enable me to retire without worry. I made a choice many years ago that has left me in a vulnerable situation and yet I don't regret it. The choices I made back then have filled my life with riches that will last forever. I can trul...
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Are we becoming slaves to the modern concept of Christmas holidays?: 4 of 5

Once again I found myself facing the Holiday season unprepared. Every year I tell myself I will start shopping early and every year it gets put off by other concerns and expenses. As I sat in thought about how I was going to manage this year, I started to reflect on the Christmases I had as a child and I came to some realiza...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms How young women are encouraged by the media to become man's sexual ideal: 8 of 9

What happened to women's Liberation? Women continue to be exploited as sexual objects first and people second everywhere we look; and the exploitation starts younger and younger. We are better educated and have more opportunities for rewarding careers than ever, but we still live in fear of how we measure up physically. Buli...