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About me - Carol-Ann Di Matteo

I live in the Carolinas with my husband, three children, my elder mother, and five dogs. Life in my house isn't dull. Sometimes it's a little too busy for me. I'm a homemaker for my family, and it's a 24x7 job. I may not get everything done, but that's okay.

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Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Family conflict
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Ask most married women, and they'll agree that Mother-in-laws drip family conflict. Mind you, not all mother-in-laws apply here. You see the horror stories of overbearing mothers of fully-grown men trying to rule over his wife and family on talk shows. You read about them in the newspapers. Heck, there has been a movie or two... More..

Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Silence
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I am Deaf. I totally get silence. I don't think hearing people really appreciate silence as much as I do. I wear hearing aids in both ears, and I function very well in my daily life with them. What's more? As a Mom, I even use my hearing aids to my advantage. Especially on those crazy days with the kids. You know, those days ... More..

Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Sanity
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Sanity really doesn't apply to me. I'm the complete opposite as a trucker's wife, mother to three children, with a live-in ailing mother, and five dogs. Stress can make anyone insane! However, I can tell you about two of the sanest people I knew.They were my great Aunt and Uncle. She lived to be 105 years old and he made it t... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Dealing with postpartum depression
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I had to pause when I saw this topic on postpartum depression. In those three seconds that I just froze, I relived my own struggle with postpartum depression. I don't know how my mind managed to squeeze a year or so into those three seconds. I know in reality that year was the longest, darkest period of my life.I had three ki... More..

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