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I am currently a college student online and I am happily married with three children, only one of which is in school. I joined Helium partly to earn some money but mostly because I like to write. Sometimes I enjoy the debates so I can voice my opinion on some

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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Christmas traditions: 2 of 26
The story I have to tell is not really a tradition but it is a funny one. The Christmas of 2003 Christian was three years old and Elizabeth wasn't quite a year so it was her first. We got a Santa suit from my uncle's house because it was my Pappy's and he used to wear it every year. My husband was pretty much the same size an... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Should men have the right to opt out on fatherhood?: 2 of 22
I cannot say for sure how I feel on this matter because I forced my sons bio-father out of fatherhood. I didn't give him a choice. We were together for over five months when I got sick and we went to the hospital to find out why. They did their usual tests and we sat there for a while. When the doctor came back and asked me i... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs What to do when your best friend is cheating on her husband: 2 of 9
My best friend in the whole world has been cheating on her husband since I met her. I love her the death but I don't know how to deal with the things she does. I am being put in the middle of it too. Last month I had her girls up to spend the weekend with us because they love being with my kids. Her youngest and my son believ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Is the US facing another economic depression?: 4 of 13
Yes we are headed for another depression and for those of you that think we are not in a recession yet, WAKE UP! This country is falling apart and now the government is going to help the mortgage and insurance companies get out of the mess they are in. Part of the reason they are in their mess is because the state of our econ... More..
Education > Adult Education Education and training: Best venues for stay at home moms: 4 of 13
After high school I tried getting an education through correspondence courses with Thomson's Education Direct. I actually did this twice. The first time I got into it for accounting I was 19 or 20. I ended up not completing it because I ran out of time and was also pregnant with my first child. I don't remember how old I was ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles Living a simple life: 37 of 96
So many people talk about the Amish living simple lives or being backward or even being stuck in the past. They are not. They simply lead less complicated lives. I have even heard people say that they don't pay taxes. This is a lie. They do pay taxes but they don't pay social security. The don't need to because they are not s... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Lifestyles & Trends Does Hollywood have a negative impact on the world?: 32 of 65
Now this is a debate that I can get into. Yes Hollywood has a negative impact on the world. Okay I will give them credit for having a talent and being entertainment for the rest of us folks who can't do what they do. My main argument is why should they get paid SO much money that they just turn around and waste on the most us... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Diapering Diapers: How to change a baby girl: 2 of 4
Having two girls of my own I think I have mastered the art of changing them as babies. Considering the fact that you have no advanced warning of when they are going to pee like you have with a boy, you need to do it as fast as you can. One way I found to do this it to have the clean diaper already under the wet one. If there ... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Can caffeine replace sleep?: 1 of 1
NO! Caffeine cannot replace sleep. You can try living on caffeine to stay awake but you will regret it. Unless you stay hooked up to a constant flow of caffeine, you will crash as with any other drug or stimulant. Caffeine is also addictive. The more you rely on it, the more your system will become immune to the affects of it... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Death of a loved one: 58 of 115
Tomorrow with be ten years and one month since I lost the very first love of my life. He was 23 and I was 19. We met at a place that I worked for about four months. My mom and I started working there in May a few weeks before my 19th birthday. I don't really remember how it got started but I remember making those shy long sta... More..