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I am a passionate mother of three beautiful and intelligent children who is also blessed with a wonderful husband. I am currently on a journey of self discovery (although I must admit that I'm not always so crazy about what I am finding).

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Human understanding: 1 of 22
Human Understanding. Compassion. Caring. They all carry the same definition in my opinion. It is one that we,as human beings,should strive to live by every single day yet somehow we fail to do so. Now maybe to some of you the term "human understanding" carries with it an entirely different definition. Maybe when you hear thos... More..
Entertainment > Movie News & Previews Essential classic Christmas family movies: 1 of 20
Christmas brings about a whole array of special memories for all of us, differing in their own spectacular ways. That is the great magic of this season; it creates for every one of us something extraordinary to look back on, something that makes us long to share with our own children. I know that when Thanksgiving ended, it w... More..
Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes How to get your girlfriend back: 1 of 14
You have lost her. She's gone. Maybe she has threatened this a hundred times before and never followed through,so you developed a false sense of security. You began to believe that you could do whatever you wanted and say anything you deemed appropriate,and she would still be there,just as she always had been. But guess what?... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) The importance of Bastille Day in French history: 1 of 13
They were starving. They were homeless. They were being lied to by a monarchy that today would be considered a dictatorship. And they were angry. They were the Parisians of France in 1789 who lived under the law of King Louis XVI and his wife, Antoinette. Then came the day when they decided to change it all, the day that stil... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) A brief history of Flag Day: 2 of 25
What do you see when you look at the Stars and Stripes? Does it come alive for you as it waves with grandeur through the air while the National Anthem is being performed? Do you see in it the faces of those who have fought so galiantly for the preservation of our safety and our freedom while they sacraficed their own? For me ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Should parents raise their children without television?: 10 of 122
Although i am voting yes to this debate, i must admit that not all television is bad for children as long as what they are watching is monitored closely by their parents and the amount of time they spend in front of the "electronic babysitter" so to speak is monitored as well.My biggest problem with television these days is t... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Why society needs better understanding of epilepsy: 1 of 11
Epilepsy is perhaps one of the most misunderstood disabilities there are in today's society. Millions of Americans suffer from it, yet they are humiliated to admit that they are inflicted by it. This humiliation is due to the ignorance that surrounds them every day, whether it be from their co-workers or those they come into ... More..
Relationships & Family > Blended Families Do stepparents get enough credit?: 3 of 30
Speaking as a step-mother of two girls,ages ten and eight, along with three children of my own, I must say that any other step-parent who answers this question no really needs to contemplate their situation.My step-daughters just came to live with us a year ago and had not seen us for two years prior to that due to issues wit... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Gift ideas to ease holiday stress: 1 of 10
Holiday stress. When does it really begin? For some of us the "fun" starts the day after Thanksgiving,or Black Friday,as it is more famously known to be. You know,it's the day when every American attempts to fill every order on their Christmas list by six a.m. without being trampled to death by other shoppers attempting to do... More..
Health & Fitness > Cancer Early signs of cervical cancer: 1 of 10
It is estimated by the American Cancer Society that over 11,000 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer this year. Out of the 11,000 who are diagnosed, an estimated 3,800 will die. These are pitiful statistics for a cancer that, when caught early enough, is actually curable.What we as women need to realize, is that cervi... More..