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Parenting & Pregnancy > Helping Kids Cope Answering your children when they ask: Why do people die?

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For children as for adults it is sometimes hard to understand why people have to die, why they have to leave us when everything within us wants to be selfish. We want these people that we love to be here with us and we don't want to let them go. That is where the kids begin to feel that all is unfair.I was 10 weeks pregnant w... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face What kids don't need to know about divorce

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What do kids need to know about divorce? There is very little that a child should be involved with when it comes to divorce. Divorce is ugly, the important thing is to keep the kids out of it. It happens to often when children are pulled into the nasty part of the parents disagreements of how things will change.When divorce d... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: Clarissa

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What is in the name? Clarissa although very beautiful and flows quit nicely is not clarified as one of the most popular names around. The name is Latin in origin it is commonly found in medieval documents. Clarissa means bright, shining, and gentle. It is pronounced Kla-riss-ah.Clarissa has 4 variant forms, Clarissa, Clarisse... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My struggle to become a mother

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Fantasies of becoming a mother began at a very early age. Most kids at this age were riding bikes, or playing with friends I would do everything to convince friends to play house with me. Even when it was impossible to get anyone to play that didn't matter I would just mother everyone anyway. Being the youngest of three and t... More..

Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Feeling helpless when a friend loses it

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Sometimes in life we are put into situations that we are unsure if we can handle them or not. When there is a friend that loses it, if you are a good friend it would be our job to not feel helpless and to do everything that is within us to be there for them by listening, talking and trying to understand. If you do feel helple... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor Epidurals and spinals for pain relief in childbirth

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In today's day in age "natural" is the way to go. As if one is not woman enough if the pains of labor cannot be tolerated. Of course my automatic thought is that I would love to go pain free, I would love to be able to experience every moment of my birth so that I can experience it to the absolute fullest. This is not always ... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Getting back to yourself after becoming a mother

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The day that a new baby is brought home and you begin to be referred to as "mommy" it is almost as if a new identity is born as well. Once a mommy always a mommy, no 15 minute breaks or days to take off. It is easy to forget what your real identity is. Who is the person behind the title "mommy"? How do we get back to acknowle... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Helping Kids Cope How to help your kids mourn the loss of family

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There are many different coping methods in the process of losing a family member. Kids have different ways of mourning depending on their age, and based on their individual personality. Each child has to be determined on how they are coping with the morning process.My daughter was 5 years old when she lost her (almost) mother... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The scariest moment as a parent

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A decision had to be made, miscarriage was inevitable. The ultra sound had shown no growth and no change. Currently, 12 weeks since last menstrual period, growth of the sack was only 6 weeks there had been no growth or changes within the last week. The doctor sat us down to give us our options of what steps to take next. Sche... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: David

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David is one very popular name. In fact it is the top rated number one out of 1000 according to the U.S census Bureau. David is pronounced Day-vid, it is a of Hebrew origin. The name David means beloved biblical. This name is one of the most remarkable personalities in the scriptures of the bible.In the old testament David wa... More..

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