A mother of 6 very active children I am very proud of, I am a very busy woman. Luckily my loving husband keeps me sane by chipping in and giving me time to read, write or just relax.

In school I wrote articles and edited our student newspaper. After graduation I got caught up in the busy life and neglected my writing.

For a long time I felt there was something missing but I couldn't put my finger on it. Not until I started writing a journal about my first son's first accomplishments did I realize that writing was that missing link to balancing my life.

So now I write every chance I get from children's stories, to newspaper articles and poems. Mainly I write just for my pleasure, for my kids and family, this is my first attempt to share my works with the rest of the world.

My passion is ...

spending time with kids and family

I know too much about ...

I still learn new things everyday and that's a good thing

My parents always told me ...

stand proud and tall

My childhood ambition ...

being a teacher

My favorite memory ...

the little things my children said or did growing up

Why I write ...

to vent and share my views

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I like a big variety of all but my favorite author of all times is Oscar Wilde

My first job ...

Airline Reservation Agent

My best moment ...

Covering my first saddle bronc

My inspiration ...

God and my family

Parenting & Pregnancy > Risky Child Behaviors Tips for reducing the effect of peer pressure on children

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Peer pressure can be both good and bad. Everybody, but especially teens are susceptible to the pressure to measure up, be accepted and liked. This can lead to higher performance when competing with peers or on the downside amd unfortunately more common can also have a bad influence on personal development. Negative influences range from the generational obligatory fashion faux-pas to rude behavior and in grave cases addiction. We are faced with peer pressure from the time we are old enough to realize somebody else has something we don't have or can do something we can't, usually around the ...

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