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Me, I'm 44, a married mum of 3 teens.Still on my 1st marriage,coming up for 25 years.
I've been a lab technician,hairdresser,nurse and now I help my husband with his Art Gallery.We live in a small country town in NSW Australia.We went from a sea change to

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Wedding stories: 14 of 41

heres my spin on the jilted wedding: Kirsty's Wedding: Kirsty woke excited.It was her big day. Her gorgeous lace dress was hanging on the back of the door and her flowers were in a special box on the dresser. She jumped out of bed and ran giggling to her big sisters room. The day actually belonged to Lauren, Kirsty's older s...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Romance: 83 of 205

Small excerpt from free writing exercise: Faylahna looked out across the melting snow at her new Kingdom.It was hers, but at what cost? Her Father King Elwyn and her brother Prince Rawain were both killed in the bloody war that also cost the lives of so many of her people. She looked toward the ruined castle where she had li...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Fertility & Infertility Issues Marital strains faced by infertile couples: 7 of 15

Infertility-Everyone else is pregnant but me. How could something so natural not happen? The strain is almost unbearable on a marriage. Not so much the blame game, but the waiting , the trying and the constant feeling of loss, every month when pregnancy does not happen. For 4 years I was infertile with endometriosis,scarring...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Being a parent with physical disabilities: 4 of 6

I became a parent before I became disabled.At 30,with my 3 children under the age of 5 I became ill with Rheumatoid arthritis. The physical side of the disability means I was tired and in pain when the children wanted my to play on the floor or simply tie a shoelace. This challenge was overcome with help from my husband and ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor What they don't tell you about childbirth: 30 of 37

Childbirth is a natural process and your body takes over,this is the one thing mothers are not told or if they are there is always a BUT after it. The experience is different for every woman,yes, complications can and do occur but they are not the norm. I have had 3 of my own children and am a nurse.I worked in maternity for...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teens (Other) Fathers: Tips for teaching your teen to drive: 13 of 15

Teaching your child to drive,doesn't have quite the same........ease to it as tying their shoelaces or wiping their own bum!As a mum teaching my teens to drive was, at first, daunting.Not the least being that I feel as if I'm on a roller coaster when anyone other than me is at the wheel. I've often been told we'd get there f...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor What does it mean to have labor induced?: 7 of 7

Contrary to popular opinion, women don't "choose" to be induced.It's not something you can request so your baby will be born on the right date.There are several reasons why a birth might be induced, pre eclampsia/high blood pressure, very overdue, diabetes,previous fetal death, previous still born,bleed during pregnancy and ...