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I am Hawaiian. I don't care for pineapple. I am a soccer mom.

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Helping Kids Cope Tips for dealing with tears, yours and the kids': 1 of 13
The best way to handle the pain is to go through it. Tears are the evidence that our hearts were wrenched. It is the action that proves emotion, our deep set emotion, has been altered. We all have to go through something that causes us to be moved so deeply that we cry, tear, or weep. For example divorce or separation is awfu... More..
Relationships & Family > Crisis Support (Other) Where can you turn when life turns upside down: 5 of 54
No one ever tells you that it's going to take a damn long time to heal. They just say time heals all things. No one ever tells you that your worst fear just might come true. In fact its a very likely thing to happen. No one ever tells you that there are worse things yet to come. You need to know that far more "worse" things w... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Is love really worth it?: 28 of 140
Love. Such a small word. Its like a chili pepper, tiny but packs one heck of a punch! The question at hand is "is love really worth it?" The answer quite clearly and much debated- is YES! Heck Yes!Man and creature were made with the intention of being creative. Pro-creation, artistic- creation, emotional, and energetic. Love ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Parenting: 12 of 25
I got pregnant young; 17 in fact. It seems more and more like a regularly accepted thing in society today. For me, I had become the statistic. It was embarassing. Not the pregnant part- but the statistic part. My father had been silenced and my mother a outspoken. I suppose both were equally shocked. I imagine that my teenage... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Dealing with death before birth: 4 of 8
Some people say that God walks into your birth and breathes life into your baby. But what about when he walks in and decides not to? What then? What about when you have no answer to this mystery, you have no control over the situation, and there is no consolation for the loss of life. In my experience, I have lived with surpr... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing Forgiveness and your healing journey: 29 of 56
It has been 3 years since I lived under the same roof as my then husband. I breathe in and I can smell him still. I am 25, divorced, single mother to 3 young children, jobless and living at home with my parents again. It seems so far from the dreams that I had in my innocence. And yet, I sleep well at night.It all began when ... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Soul mates: Do they really exist?: 114 of 170

Soul mates are the people meant to come into your life to evoke emotion from you when you seem to be stagnant. I believe that they come and they go. I believe they aren't a pretty little idea that is beautiful and brings forth true love. I have come to believe that your soul mate may actually only last until the wind changes.... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Truth: 18 of 25
You want the truth? The dirty mangy truth about the hand I've been dealt? Well, here it is: I DON'T HATE HIM. Not that admitting that made any difference to the world unbeknownst to me. But, that is the dirty rotten truth.I got divorced from a man I truly loved the day before Thanksgivings. It was by far the most thankful and... More..