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I love to write in my spare time, just to make room in my head from all the thoughts, rants and opinions taking up space. I can be very opinionated, sometimes noticeably so with my way of words, but if a well formulated counter argument is presented, I'm always

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Relationships & Family > Love & Lust What is love?: 1 of 207
Love is such a powerful emotion and feeling, it should never be defined by a few words that will never do justice in describing all that love truly is. For that reason alone, it is safer to keep love as something subjective, something that is unique to the person experiencing it, not something poorly summed up into a sentence... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face Single parents: When to start dating again: 1 of 14
The dating scene and single parenthood are two very hard to handle tasks by themselves, throwing them together may seem like a near impossible feat that will never be overcome. I am a single mother to my two year old son, being single for only a few months now, but that lurking sense of loneliness is beginning to creep in. I ... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice How to plan a beach vacation on a budget: 6 of 49
Going to the beach is something many of us have done since childhood, as well as something many do for their families now. Growing up, we never had to sit and think about how much everything cost, we just knew it was fun. Now, into our adulthood, we know how quickly all the food activities and souvenirs cost. In order to go t... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: Does the expense of the gift equal the amount of love?: 7 of 34
Unless you are one of those obnoxious and shallow people, I'm sure you can understand and appreciate that love carries no monetary value. You can't show someone you love them by what your bank account will allow you to spend on superficial efforts to do so. The only true and sincere way to show someone you love them is throug... More..
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) Is real beauty on the outside or the inside?: 37 of 175
When all is said and done, our opinion on someone's beauty is too heavily influenced by the person they are on the inside to say that beauty is solely an external trait. Going by example, you see someone absolutely gorgeous or drop dead handsome, this is your first opinion of them before engaging in conversation with them, be... More..
Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness Should couples live together before getting married?: 124 of 275
If a couple can't survive living together, that needs to be figured out before making the financial, mental, physical, and time investments marriage entails. A couple can be successful and seemingly wonderful when there is two living quarters and distance between them. Living together is when you can see all of one another's ... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Dating difficulties: 14 of 29
I have been out of tune with the dating world for about four years now. Serious relationships have kept me out of the dating scene for most of those four years. Then, there's always the "kid thing." My son is three, and well, quite honestly, finding someone accepting of that is proving to be far harder than I would have ever ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Getting back to yourself after becoming a mother: 17 of 34
Becoming a mother has so many rewards. I can't think of any cons to being a mother other than loosing freedom I once had before having my son. Even then, I can't say that would ever be enough of a con to make me regret being a mother now. My only regret, if you even want to consider it that, having to endure the tortuous todd... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Depression in teens: How to recognize mental illness in your child: 10 of 17
The teenage years, some of us loved them and I'm sure many of us hated them. Maybe I'm just biased in that assumption, since I for one, hated being a teenager. I never felt like my parents understood me and I never felt comfortable within my group of friends. Teenagers alone, are a phenomenon, the emotional and physical chang... More..
Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes Abusive relationships: When to call it quits: 21 of 35
Abusive relationships are one of the many phenomenons the realm of interpersonal relationships has to offer. There are so many components to an abusive relationship, and everything can be stemmed from a psychological core. No one should endure an abusive relationship, but sometimes, it is so hard to just walk away and be done... More..