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What can I tell you about myself? I am almost 48 years old, I have a beautiful 15 year old daughter who is the inspiration for most of my writing, a husband and 3 dogs. My marriage has survived just about everything there is to survive and yet it somehow does

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Health & Fitness > Bipolar Disorder Living with bipolar disorder: 1 of 92
I have to try to fit into a world that has no place for me. I am bipolar. It is a part of my life and it defines who I am but, more importantly, it defines how others see me. I am a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister and a person with a major mental illness. People who know I am bipolar have a tendency to see my mental illn... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life: 17 of 1201
I watch with sadnessas you prepare to leave me;I know that thiswill be our last summer together.I have loved you and nurtured youAnd watched you growMuch like a flowerLaying down rootsGetting ready to show its' beautyto the worldI remember when Iwas your worldWhen you ran throughthe door, calling for meShowing me your latest ... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Views on premarital sex: 1 of 55
The notion of the blushing bride being a virgin on her wedding night faded some time ago. Probably around the 1960's when women decided what was good for the goose was good for the gander. Sex came out of the closet, especially with the introduction of birth control pills in 1960. Women have always had sex before marriage. Wh... More..
Relationships & Family > Elderly Parents & Care Why we should care for our parents: 1 of 45
Why should we care for our parents? What have they ever done for us? Just because they raised us, fed, clothed, doted on, cared for and loved us, does that mean we should have to care for them? Of course it does. There are great parents, lousy parents and the majority of parents, who are somewhere in between.Parents are human... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Don't pity me: 4 of 147
Don't pity mefor I have survived.I once lost everythingbut made my way back.It was ten long yearsof clawing and crawlingto rebuild a lifethat suddenly left me.It left me without hopebut extreme despair,a sense of bewildermentthat you were no longer there.How needless it was,that you all left me,how abandoned I feltwhen I thou... More..
Personal Finance > Personal Loans Loans: What to do when friends and relatives don't pay you back: 1 of 30
There have been times in my life that I have needed to borrow money from someone and I always pay it back. Most of us do. However, when friends borrow from friends or relatives borrow from relatives, the sheer nature of the relationship lends itself to abuse. Many people feel they can put the money they owe someone they know ... More..
Relationships & Family > Relationships & Family (Other) Where have all of the good manners gone: 1 of 22
Do good manners even exist anymore? Going into a store, holding the door for the person behind you, should be an automatic gesture, I would think. After having my shoulder taking the brunt of a heavy industrial mall door I guess it is no longer a given that people do this. How very rude of them. How long does it take to pract... More..
Style & Beauty > Clothing Tips & Advice The worst plus size fashion mistakes and how to avoid them: 1 of 22
Know yourself when you shop. Be realistic about what parts of your body are too big, too small or just don't need to be highlighted by a big bold pattern. Being honest with yourself can help you avoid fashion mistakes that plus size women often make. One of the worst mistakes a plus size woman can make is to buy clothes that ... More..
Health & Fitness > Bipolar Disorder Mental illness and family life: How to cope with bipolar disorder: 1 of 21
I was always very honest with my daughter as she was growing up. As soon as she was able to understand, I explained to her that I was "different". Sometimes I had bad days and sometimes I had good days. The older she became the more I explained and, as children often do, she accepted the situation and dealt with it accordingl... More..
Relationships & Family > Parents When does a child's responsibility to his parents outweigh his or her responsibility to their own future?: 3 of 58
We do not live in a perfect world. A child grows up depending on his or her parents to make decisions on behalf of the family. When one's parents start aging and the tables are turned, someone needs to step in and make decisions on their behalf. If prior arrangements have been put in place, life becomes a bit easier.However, ... More..