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I am a retired teacher of British Literature, World Literature, and Creative Writing. I also taught grammar and writing skills and adult education at a local technical college and tutored for the English Department at Abraham Baldwin College. I served as

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods Enforcing bedtime: The importance of a good sleep routine: 3 of 57
Have you ever noticed how children seem to have a love-hate relationship with their beds? Many children fight crawling under their covers every night, but then the next morning, they do not want to be parted from this same bed they would avoid at all costs just the night before! In the relatively short period of nine hours o... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Moms looking chic: How to update your summer look: 1 of 6
Juggling a job, a house, and a family takes its toll on today's moms, often placing them in a veritable fashion rut, if not an actual crevass! So how does a chic mom climb out of that deep chasm and get back on board the fashion express? First, decide which of the four basic styles best fits your personality and lifestyle. A... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Grandparenting Family tree: True stories about gardening with my parents (or grandparents): 27 of 135
I was fourteen years old that summer. My best friends and I were always broke, so when my father offered to pay us $15 a day to hoe his beans, we were ecstatic. Wow! That was a fortune to us, back in 1972. We had already figured how many new shirts, how many pairs of platform shoes, and how many trips to McDonald's our earni... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Adoption stories: The best part of our adoption experience: 5 of 16
Note: I'm telling this story in first person, but I'm using my best friend's voice. This was her experience, and I have her permission to tell her story.) For as long as I could remember, I had always wanted children. My husband, Robert, felt the same way. We felt that our lives would not be complete without sharing our love... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Tips for supporting your parent in the loss of a spouse: 4 of 9
My wonderful parents were married for sixty years. At the age of eighty-five, Dad had Parkinson's, severe spinal arthritis and stenosis, and had suffered several small strokes. My brother and I both had full time jobs, so we were limited in the time we had to spend with our aged parents. I did, however, stop by every day aft... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Fertility Issues 27 fertility tips: Naturally increase your fertility and the ability to get pregnant without drugs: 14 of 17
Fertility rates have sharply declined in the U.S. since the Baby-Boomer era. Today, thousands of couples have trouble conceiving. Several factors are most likely involved, including pollution, diet, stress, and general lifestyle. Getting pregnant is actually a fairly complicated process, and it's not as easy as most people t... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Grandparenting How to avoid spoiling and indulging your grandchildren: 9 of 9
When it comes to spoiling and indulging grandchildren, I was numero uno with my first and second grandchildren. If they wanted it, I bought it. Candy? Sure, honey, have a bag...or two. What? Mommy's being mean to you? Well, I'll just have to talk to her about that. Unfortunately, I finally realized I was creating a couple of... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood How to welcome a son-in-law into your family: 4 of 4
I'm a real family person, so taking three sons-in-law into the fold was no problem for me. The more, the merrier! And since I'm a non-judgmental type who is open and welcoming, they seemed to have no trouble at all fitting into our family quickly. I made them feel at ease when I first met each of them by using my sense of hu... More..