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My name is Brenda. I live in the Northeastern part of Indiana. I have six wonderful grown children. They have went on to make me a very proud mother. I have been Blessed with Twenty Four wonderful grandchild.

I have raised my children through Homeschooling.

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Tweens & Pre-Teens Does competition help or hurt young people?: 2 of 17

When the question comes about asking if I would support a competition; I find myself not wanting to support it. I have to truly determine what the competition is for. If it is to raise money for someone or something, then I will support it as a fundraiser, but not as a competition. I see not one thing positive coming from a ...
Celebrations & Holidays > Birthdays Ideas for birthday parties: 2 of 12

Ideas for Birthday parties So you want to plan a birthday party? Well here are some ideas. First of all birthday parties are for everyone, not just kids. To throw a birthday party, you do not have to spend a whole lot of money. Some of the stuff you can even get for free. Decorations are an important part of any party. Depen...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teens (Other) Teenagers: The lost children and victims of neglect: 1 of 6

Teenagers are victims of neglect everywhere. Society has closed their eyes to the neglect that teenagers are being subjected to around our country. It is time to open our eyes to it. We have developed standards for neglect toward the younger children, elderly, and disabled individuals, but nothing in regards to the teenagers...
Arts & Humanities > US History (Other) How to properly display the American flag: 1 of 5

Properly Display of the American Flag The American Flag is a symbol of our nation. It stands for pride and hope and history. There are certain rules and guidelines for the proper display of the flag. First off, the flag should always be lighted, whether by sunlight or artificial lamps. When displaying the nation's flag with ...
Politics, News & Issues > Trash & Recycling The debate behind banning plastic bags: 1 of 4

When I was just a young girl, people were concerned about the fact that all the forests were being used up for paper items. Animals were losing their homes. People needed to find an answer to the problems that were taking place back then. The one thing that they failed to do was to look at what the answer they picked would d...
Personal Finance > Retirement Should Social Security benefits be abolished?: 6 of 18

Many years ago there was not such thing as Social Security. People did not think about how soon they could stop working. It was assumed that the elderly would work up until they could do it no longer. Then they would turn to helping around the house. Families lived in extended families. They didn't have to consider paying fo...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor How to avoid unnecessary operations during childbirth: 1 of 3

Several years ago, I was at a baby shower when a young girl was asked the mother to be if she could wait until the baby was born. The mother to be responded that should would be willing to wait forever; the thought of pain was not that appealing to her. At that time I looked at her to inform her that it was impossible, the b...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Working Parents Stay at home vs. working moms: Why the debate is irrelevant: 8 of 22

Is it better for children to be raised by stay-at-home moms? The best way to decide about this answer is not to go by opinions of others like myself. We tend to stand on the side that we fit into. The answer is we need to be very open-minded. Let me give you a few things to ponder as I explain how I feel. During the wee morn...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption The urgent need for foster parents of teenagers: 3 of 7

There are many of different reasons why foster parents are needed. They are needed for abandoned children, abused children, troubled children, and to show children what it feels like to be loved. There are also many of other reasons, but I just listed a couple. I have personally experienced living in foster homes. I have liv...
Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce Tips for parenting when you live a long distance from your children: 4 of 9

Parenting from far away has become more and more commonly seen among families. Although we all know that it would have been best for every child to never have a need to face this issue, but it has happened. For whatever reason that has lead this type of living situation to have taken place, we as parents need to learn that f...