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I am a fairly young empty-nester. At 45 I am learning how to live without hordes of ravenous teenagers in my fridge and come home to a house that is AS CLEAN AS IT WAS WHEN I LEFT! I can buy myself a pair of earrings and they won't mysteriously disappear.

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) If children behave badly, who's to blame: Parents or child?: 6 of 84

Sex is a verb. Parenting is also a verb. It is an activity that if you choose to participate in you parent as long as you have the child. If your child has behavioral issues it is your fault and I also firmly believe that we are over-medicating a whole generation of children because of neglectful parents. If your child is fi...
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology How do I make my man love me: 3 of 16

I think the question should be how do you love yourself enough to see that he is one lucky bastard to be with you. You have seduced and you will be seduced...but love (the kind where you share a private moment across a crowded room with just a glance) and have seen each other sick and met each others mothers. That kind of lo...
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Christmas 2007: Gift ideas for children under $10: 3 of 12

My children are now 24 and 18 but the present requested every year and was born of poverty and frustration was actually almost free. I customized a coupon book for each child with specific requests they could make and some the could fill in the blanks for. The first version was pretty basic and they grew more ornate as scrap...
Hobbies & Games > Kids Crafts Group craft ideas for kids: 9 of 20

As a young mother I put together an "art cart" and two decades later I am still crafting with groups of young children(The following list is modified based on age). The basics for an art cart are:drawing paper (colored & white), construction paper, glue(both white glue and glue sticks), crayons, markers, watercolors, old...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Teens Teen depression: Parents shouldn't jump to conclusions: 2 of 4

I'd drug test a happy teenager. Okay, not really. Not only are your hormones going crazy and every thing you want to do you are told you are to young to do. No matter where you live or what income your parents have it is not where you would choose. You are going to school with people based on your parents choice of geographi...
Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods Foods that aid beauty: 6 of 9

Grandma was right. Simple is best. With what you have in your kitchen and pantry you can have a blemish free face, shiny hair, and soft moisturized skin. Oily hair: Once or twice a week put a generous amount of vinegar or beer on a wash cloth and saturate your scalp. This will not only dry up the extra oil it will help dry u...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Teens Should teens be given a curfew by parents?: 30 of 43

Yes, my dad was the one cleaning his guns at the kitchen table the night of my first date. I will leave out the details, but I was home 15 minutes before curfew and that boy and few others ever crossed my doorstep again. My parents thought by having strict rules they could protect me from bad things. They were wrong. That di...
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss How do you cope with the death of a young baby: 4 of 5

Asking how to cope with the loss of a young baby is like asking how to cope with the loss of your heart. Life is forever different. You are forever different. If you have a particular religion you question your faith. You question yourself, your partner, anyone; because someone has to give you a reason. This baby was innocen...
Relationships & Family > First Dates What to talk about on a first date: 31 of 38

This is a no brainer. Definitely on a first date you must talk about favorite sexual positions. No, you say? Well, yes, I was being facetious. There are a lot of things that go on the "don't go there" list. So what to do... what to do... You want to sound worldly, but not pompous. Clever but not shallow. Available but not de...
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Intimacy Tips for revitalizing a boring sex life: 46 of 54

ooh...talk dirty to me. No I mean it. Pick up your socks. Unload the dishwasher. The paradox of the sexes is that women feel closer and want to have more sex when they feel appreciated in other areas of the relationship and men feel appreciated and more open to relationship issues if the sex is more frequent. If the fire has...