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I am a 47 year old woman who works with mentally retarded adults in a group home environment. I hold a B.S. degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. I also have two years of course work toward a degree in Social Work and Community Services Technology.

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Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Do we need humor on a daily basis?: 4 of 63
Do we need humor on a daily basis? We sure do. Without humor our lives would be much more stressful, dull and lacking the luster of a little fun. Our daily lives are stress filled and sometimes mundane. Humor does what no other medicine can do for us. It makes life livable. What would our lives be life without humor? We would... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Food & Agriculture Should the FDA require US food manufactures to reveal if foods are genetically modified?: 1 of 15
Should the FDA require US food manufactures to reveal if foods are genetically modified? The FDA must be aware that genetically modified foods can and do produce allergic reactions in many people and that these reactions can range from mild symptoms to life threatening ones. The FDA is responsible for the safety of food suppl... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Abuse and its effects on self esteem: 10 of 147
Abused children often suffer damage to their self-esteem that can last all the way to their adult lives and beyond. This damage is displayed behaviorally in many different ways such as, extreme shyness,social isolation and and substance abuse. Psychological symptoms of damage to children's self-esteem may include, guilt,sham... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Living with the past: 14 of 204
Living with the past can be a lot like walking around with shackles on your feet. You are being weighed down with unpleasant memories and your movement is restricted by thoughts of your past mistakes. Forgiving yourself of your past errors in life and moving on toward the future may be the only way out. Realize that you are o... More..
Food & Drink > Drinks (Other) What is your favorite beverage?: 5 of 62
The uplifting, addicting, and social drink of the Incas, coffee, has caught my fancy. Coffee is my choice for a favorite beverage. This beverage made from the coffee bean, ground and perked to pacify our desire for pleasure, is the center for social life in every aspect of American life. Coffee's distinct, pleasant aroma and ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing The key ingredients for grasping a second chance in life: 23 of 282
Angels do not need to visit us from heaven and save us from our own self destruction by taking us back through time and showing us how important our lives are. We can resurrect our lives after a downfall. We have the power and the wisdom to change our lives and pursue our dreams.Through self reflection we can discover what th... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Sex and morality in society: 2 of 24
Society as a whole usually determines what behaviors are accepted as moral and which are not. Moral beliefs and practices within a culture may restrict or encourage certain behaviors through the use of laws or public pressure. Institutions that exist within cultures and the greater society which influences moral behavior in p... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Heaven: 1 of 12
Songs: Heaven My little girl kept asking me how long daddy's gonna' sleep She wonders if he'll wake up in time to take her to the park today Her Daddy always said he only makes promises that he intends to keep Daddy promised he'd push her on the swings at the park today What could I do? I sat there and cried How am I gonna' t... More..
Business > Advertising Assessing advertising's influence on body image: 2 of 23
Advertising's influence on how the average American views themselves physically is profound. The ideal body portrayed by advertisers is slim, muscular and perfect from head to toe. Teens and adults are mostly affected by the glorification of the perfect body and can develop a distorted perception of themselves as being unattr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should the US continue to detain suspected terrorists without charging them with specific crimes?: 1 of 11
Should the U.S. continue to detain suspected terrorists without charging them? America has had to make changes to our current laws in order to detain terror suspects. Terrorists were using our own system and laws against us. Prior to 9/11 one of the hijackers was arrested on the suspicion that he was planning a terrorists att... More..